auctioneer

auction auction auction

auctioneer n.

拍賣人

vt.

拍賣

英英解釋:名詞auctioneer:
1. an agent who conducts an auction
動詞auctioneer:
1. sell at an auction
同義詞：auction, auction off

字根詞源

aug= to increase 增加
來源於拉丁文augere,"to increase".單詞auction (拍賣)與augment(增加)同源,可以一起記憶.拍
賣這一方式由古羅馬人首創,競買者(bidder)爭相加價(增加),拍賣人(auctioneer)接受最高價成交.