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bid1 /bɪd/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable]  1  BBTan offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction 〔尤指拍卖时的〕出价bid for They put in a bid for the house. 他们出了一个价钱买这幢房子。 the person who places the highest bid 出价最高的人 We’ve made a bid of nearly £400 million for the company. 我们出价近四亿英镑收购那家公司。 A takeover bid for the airline was launched today. 今天有人出价收购该航空公司。2  BBTBan offer to do work or provide services for a specific price 投标bid for rival bids for the cleaning contract 保洁承包合同的竞争投标3  TRY TO DO OR GET somethingan attempt to achieve or obtain something 〔为争取某物而作的〕努力bid for a bid for power 权力之争a bid to do something a desperate bid to free herself from a loveless marriage 为摆脱她那段没有爱情的婚姻而拼命作出的努力4. DGCa statement of how many points you hope to win in a card game 〔玩纸牌者的〕叫牌n COLLOCATIONSverbsput in a bidA big property developer has put in a bid for the land.place a bidThe gallery placed the highest bid of $2.5 million.make a bidParamount made a bid for the film rights to the book.accept a bidThe auctioneer may refuse to accept any bid below a certain price.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bid a high/low bidThere were several high bids for the painting.an opening bid (=the first bid)The opening bid was only $10.a final bidThe unknown man was successful with a final bid of £9,500.a takeover bid (=an offer to buy another company)Staff are afraid that the takeover bid will threaten some of their jobs.a hostile bid (=an offer to buy another company that does not want to be bought)Airtours launched a £221m hostile bid for Owners Abroad.

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bid• McCormick would not rule out the possibility of making a bid for the business.• A Superior Court and state appeals court rejected her bid for parental rights.• The highest bid for the painting was £400.• Secretary of State Christopher is to join IsraelSyria peace talks today in Maryland in an intensified bid for progress in the negotiations.• If he does not, analysts are already talking about recommending the shares on bid hopes.• A number of companies have submitted bids to buy the supermarket chain.• But it's now facing a hostile takeover bid by a Suffolk based-brewery, Greene King.• That is being provided and I look forward to meeting the bid committee again towards the end of this month.• The bids value Burmine shares at A $ 4. 00 each and Gasgoyne shares at A $ 2. 67 each.bid for• a bid of $300 for the painting• The city accepted the lowest bid for the bridge-building project.• Wilson's successful bid for the senate• Four companies were invited to bid for the contract.a bid to do something• A BID to ease mortgage misery by asking for a bigger share of Government cash has suffered a setback.• Malcolm Dean on the all-out bid to kill off elephantiasis History in the breaking How do you eradicate a disease?• Steve Merritt in an apparent bid to rattle Clinton.• We actively support Manchester's bid to bring the Olympic Games to Britain.• Workers dug beneath the ruins of the building in a desperate bid to reach any survivors trapped inside.• These weaknesses the Doctor ruthlessly exploits in a bid to regain his lock.• Also there, Captain Oates, the man who was to make the ultimate sacrifice in a bid to save his colleagues.• Meanwhile, the National Black Political Convention will be held this summer in a bid to influence the presidential election.

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bid2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle bid, present participle bidding)  1  [intransitive, transitive]BBT to offer to pay a particular price for goods, especially in an auction 〔尤指拍卖时〕出价bid (somebody) something for something She bid £100 for a Victorian chair. 她出价100英镑买一把维多利亚时代的椅子。 What am I bid for lot 227? Shall we start at $500? 227号拍卖品诸位愿出多少钱？ 我们从500美元开始好吗？bid against The two men ended up bidding against each other at the auction. 结果那两个人在拍卖会上较起劲来。2  [intransitive]BBTB to offer to do work or provide services for a specific price, in competition with other offers 投标（竞争）bid for Three firms bid for the contract on the new buildings. 有三家公司竞标承包新楼工程。3. [intransitive, transitive]DGG to say how many points you think you will win in a game of cards 〔玩纸牌时〕叫（牌）→ See Verb table

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bid• Lawrence was saying that Man City have bid 1.5 million, but he has recommended that the offer is rejected.• Baxley International said Friday that it bid $11 million in cash and stock to acquire the Los Angeles-based company.• At the auction, I bid £50 for a small antique mirror, but it ended up selling for over £200.• San Diego is asking private companies to bid against city workers to run one of the city's three water treatment plants.• Competition between the two companies bidding for the contract is fierce.• If Richemont should buy out the Philip Morris stake it would trigger an obligation to bid for the rest of the shares.• The airline asked five airplane makers to bid on an order for $ 1 billion worth of new jets.bid3 verb (past tense bade /bæd, beɪd/ or bid, past participle bid or bidden /ˈbɪdn/, present participle bidding) literary  1. bid somebody good afternoon/good morning etc literary SAYto greet someone 向某人道午安/早安等2  [transitive]TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to order or tell someone what to do 命令，吩咐bid somebody (to) do something The queen bade us enter. 女王吩咐我们进去。→ See Verb table

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bid• Phil Gramm of Texas, who lost a presidential primary bid against Dole.• The airline asked five airplane makers to bid on an order for $ 1 billion worth of new jets.From Longman Business Dictionarybidbid1 /bɪd/ noun [countable]1FINANCECOMMERCEa price offered to buy something such as goods, property, shares, or bondsbids from buyers in the auction roomsBids for the bonds totalled M$2.26 billion.Its shares were quoted yesterday at a bid price of 31 cents a share. → cabinet bid → closed bid → open bid2 (also takeover bid)FINANCE an offer by one company to buy another, or the value of this offerIt made a bid for the company at C$23.50 a share.The football club accepted a £24 million takeover bid from Soccer Investments.Its directors rejected the offer, saying the bid price significantly undervalues the company. → cash bid → conditional bid → counter bid → friendly bid → hostile bid → opposed bid → paper bid3an offer to do work or provide services for a fixed price, in competition with other offersCarlisle invited bids to run the whole hospital.The company did not put in a bid for the contract. → sealed bid → unconditional bidbidbid2 verb (past tense and past participle bid, present participle bidding) [intransitive, transitive]1FINANCEto offer to pay a particular price for something such as goods, property, or bondsbid (something) for somethingHe bid £69,000 at Sotheby’s for an 18th century wine glass.2FINANCE to offer to buy a large number of shares in a company and so take over the companybid (something) for somethingThe company is bidding 910p a share for control of AB Ports, in a deal worth an estimated £2.8 billion.3COMMERCE to offer to do work or provide services for a fixed price, in competition with othersbid (something) for somethingInvestors have bid a record amount of cash for Venezuela’s oil operating licences.The government has invited companies to bid for gas exploration rights in the west of the country. —bidder noun [countable]bidders for the franchises —bidding noun [uncountable]The painting made $14 million in frenzied bidding at Christie’s. → bid something → up→ See Verb table

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bid¹ W3 /bɪd/ noun [countable]
1. an offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction
    bid for
    They put in a bid for the house.
    the person who places the highest bid
    We’ve made a bid of nearly £400 million for the company.
    A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.
2. an offer to do work or provide services for a specific price
    bid for
    rival bids for the cleaning contract
3. an attempt to achieve or obtain something
    bid for
    a bid for power
    a bid to do something
    a desperate bid to free herself from a loveless marriage
4. a statement of how many points you hope to win in a card game
     

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■ verbs
   ▪ put in a bid A big property developer has put in a bid for the land.
   ▪ place a bid The gallery placed the highest bid of $2.5 million.
   ▪ make a bid Paramount made a bid for the film rights to the book.
   ▪ accept a bid The auctioneer may refuse to accept any bid below a certain price.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + bid
   ▪ a high/low bid There were several high bids for the painting.
   ▪ an opening bid (=the first bid) The opening bid was only $10.
   ▪ a final bid The unknown man was successful with a final bid of £9,500.
   ▪ a takeover bid (=an offer to buy another company) Staff are afraid that the takeover bid will threaten some of their jobs.
   ▪ a hostile bid (=an offer to buy another company that does not want to be bought) Airtours launched a £221m hostile bid for Owners Abroad.

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bid² verb (past tense and past participle bid, present participle bidding)
1. [intransitive and transitive] to offer to pay a particular price for goods, especially in an auction
    bid (somebody) something for something
    She bid £100 for a Victorian chair.
    What am I bid for lot 227? Shall we start at $500?
    bid against
    The two men ended up bidding against each other at the auction.
2. [intransitive] to offer to do work or provide services for a specific price, in competition with other offers
    bid for
    Three firms bid for the contract on the new buildings.
3. [intransitive and transitive] to say how many points you think you will win in a game of cards

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bid³ verb (past tense bade /bæd, beɪd/ or bid, past participle bid or bidden /ˈbɪdn/, present participle bidding) literary
1. bid somebody good afternoon/good morning etc to greet someone
2. [transitive] to order or tell someone what to do
    bid somebody (to) do something
    The queen bade us enter.