bidding
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bid·ding /ˈbɪdɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] 1 BBTwhen you bid for goods, especially in an auction 〔尤指拍卖时的〕竞买，喊价，出价 The bidding was brisk and sales went well. 买家踊跃出价，拍卖会进行顺利。2. at somebody’s bidding formalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something because someone has told you to 按某人的要求；按某人的吩咐3. do somebody’s bidding formalOBEY to obey someone’s requests or orders 服从某人的要求[命令]
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bidding• We will continue to extend City Challenge and allocate a greater proportion of resources by competitive bidding.• This is also tied up with the new contract bidding system, about which you may have read in the press.• Had he grown to think she would meekly do his bidding?• If he commanded then people jumped to do his bidding.• The contract will be renewed with no bidding.• We had our limit and the bidding was going up and up.• The bidding continued and Kilpatrick stayed with it, raising it to £7,000 and later to £8,000.bid·ding nounChineseSyllable
when auction an bid for goods, especially you in Corpus
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bidding
bid‧ding /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
noun [uncountable]
1. when you bid for goods, especially in an auction:
The bidding was brisk and sales went well.
2. at sb’s bidding formal because someone has told you to
3. do sb’s bidding formal to obey someone’s requests or orders
bid‧ding /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
noun [uncountable]1. when you bid for goods, especially in an auction:
2. at sb’s bidding formal because someone has told you to
3. do sb’s bidding formal to obey someone’s requests or orders