| 词汇 | auction |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： auction (n.) "a sale by increase of bids," 1590s, from L. auctionem (nom. auctio) "an increasing sale," from auctus, pp. of augere "to increase," from PIE base *aug- "to increase" (see augment). In northern England and Scotland, called a roup. The verb is attested from 1807. In the U.S., something is sold at auction; in England, by auction. Auctioneer (n.) is attested from 1708; as a verb from 1733. 词根记忆： n. ／vt.拍卖The department store is auctioning off the remaining inventory.百货公司在拍卖剩馀库存品. n. 拍卖(auct[=aug]+ion[价钱]扩大→拍卖)[aug=increase,表示"增加"] 词根词缀： auction auction n 拍卖(auct[=aug]+ion[价钱]扩大=拍卖) aug =increase,表示”增加” augment v 增大(aug+ment) auction n 拍卖(auct[=aug]+ion[价钱]扩大=拍卖) august a 威严的august n 八月(八月是水果长大的季节) augury n 预兆,征兆(augu+ry=[使事态扩大的]预兆,augur愿意是”鸟”的意思,古人根据看到 什么”鸟”来做出预料) |
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