auc·tion1 /ˈɔːkʃən $ ˈɒːk-/ ●○○ noun [countableC, uncountableU] SELLa public meeting where land, buildings, paintings etc are sold to the person who offers the most money for them 拍卖(会)at auction The house was sold at auction. 这房子被拍卖了。
put something up for auction (=try to sell something at an auction) 把某物拿去拍卖 This week 14 of his paintings were put up for auction. 本周他的14件画作被拍卖。
auction house (=a company that arranges auctions) 拍卖行