bid

bid1
(bidding;pastandpast participle bid)
  1. [with obj.]offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction
    (尤指拍卖时买方)出(价),喊(价)
    a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box.
    一个商团为一个鼻烟盒喊出了创世界纪录的高价。
    what am I bid?.
    给我的报价是多少?。
    [noobj.]guests will bid for pieces of fine jewellery.
    顾客们将竞价购买一件件的珍贵珠宝。
    ■[noobj.](bid for)(of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for
    (承包商)投标承做(工作)
    nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract.
    19家公司有对这项合同投标的意向。
    ■[noobj.](bid for)make an effort or attempt to achieve
    努力获得,争取
    the two forwards are bidding for places in the England side.
    两位前锋在英格兰队这边争夺位置。
    ■(Bridge)make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer
    桥牌
    North bids four hearts.
    叫(牌)。
    [noobj.]with this hand, South should not bid.
    北方叫4红桃。
noun
  1. an offer of a price, especially at an auction
    (尤指拍卖中的)出价,喊价,叫价
    at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts.
    在毛皮摊位前,几个买主在对生皮出价。
    ■an offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it
    (为控制某一公司而收购其股份的)出价
    a takeover bid.
    收购出价。
    ■an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender
    投标
    ■an attempt or effort to achieve something
    努力,企图,尝试
    Edward helped him make a bid for the Scottish throne.
    爱德华帮助他夺取苏格兰王位。
    [with infinitive]an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened.
    将展开调查以确定所发生的事情。
    ■(Bridge)an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps
    叫牌
派生
bidder
noun
语源
  1. Old English bēodan 'to offer, command', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten

bid2
(bidding;past bid bade;past participle bid)
[with obj.]
  1. utter (a greeting or farewell) to
    向…表示问候;向…告别
    a chance to bid farewell to their president and welcome the new man.
    告别旧总裁、欢迎新总裁的难得机会。
  2. (archaic or poetic/literary)command or order (someone) to do something
    (古 或 诗/文)命令,吩咐
    I did as he bade me.
    我按他的吩咐行事。
    ■invite (someone) to do something
    邀请
    he bade his companions enter.
    他邀请同伴们进来。
常用词组
bid fair to
  1. (archaic or poetic/literary)seem likely to
    (古 或 诗/文)好像有可能
    the girl bade fair to be pretty.
    那姑娘好像很漂亮。
语源
  1. Old English biddan 'ask', of Germanic origin; related to German bitten
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