英语词汇“bid”的意思、释义、用法解释及翻译-春雷网

bid¹

verbbids, bidding, bade bɪdbɪd

1with object Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.
（尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价）
a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box
一个商团为一个鼻烟盒喊出了创世界纪录的高价。
no object guests will bid for pieces of fine jewellery
顾客们将竞价购买一件件的珍贵珠宝。
Example sentencesExamples
- Buyers can bid on 5 types of auctions. The process is very simple and quick.
- Carefully review the item that you are bidding on and how much you have agreed to pay for it, then click on the "Place Bid" button to finalize your bid.
- When he saw the six-month-old filly fresh off the range at a government auction, he bid a record $19,000 for her.
- The disclosed reserve means that the property has to be sold on the day as soon as the asking price is bid, but it could still go for much more than that amount.
- Firstly, wait until all the items you are bidding on have ended.
- The plaintiff said she was ‘devastated’ at the low price being bid by the purchaser.
- Please remember to state which lot you are bidding on, and include your email address, address and phone number.
- You can keep an eye on everything you are bidding on by visiting your members area and selecting the "bidding" page.
- After all, if 75% of buyers get the first house they bid for, who were they bidding against?
- You can bid on a maximum of three properties in any one bidding cycle.
- At other sites, the seller is entitled to the prices bid by each of the highest bidders.
- This will give you the chance to look into potential members before they can bid on your item.
- Sellers can also choose which users can bid on their auctions according to the bidder's feedback score.
- Eventually, they got someone to bid a reasonable price for the cake and we all managed to get a slice.
- They are bidding the prices up and up because they know how great the future is looking under the policies that are at present in place.
- Hence, it is no surprise few investors were willing to bid a high price for the bank.
- That will help you make sure that you're bidding a price that isn't too rich or too low.
- Ebay is an online auction site where people can list items for sale and people can bid on them, the highest bidder wins the auction.
- You need to be logged in before you can bid on this item.
- What is there to prevent free riders from bidding the price up excessively high, as they've done in other countries?
Synonyms
offer, make an offer of, put in a bid of, put up, tender, proffer, propose, submit, put forward, advance
1. 1.1bid forno object (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for.
  （承包商）投标承做（工作）
  nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract
  有19家公司已有意向参加这项合同的投标。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is an architect who is bidding for a contract with an oleaginous millionaire.
  The distribution company successfully bid for the contract after tenders were invited.
  In the meantime, one of the companies bidding for the contract has pulled out.
  They want to use the privatised services in Westminster as a base to bid for contracts in other councils.
  Companies with impeccable environmental credentials can be barred from even bidding for contracts, it reveals.
  Contractors bidding for work must certify that no work will be performed out of the country.
  A number of companies are bidding for the demolition and construction contracts.
  But a number of the rivals bidding for the contract have now warned that they are unconvinced by the declaration.
  They and the council plan to use their base in Westminster to bid for contracts in other councils.
  It is bidding for multi-billion dollar contracts for reconstruction work in Iraq.
  The multinational bids for contracts anywhere and everywhere in the world.
  We agreed minimum levels when we bid for the contract to keep the prison within the public sector.
  This private venture bids for a contract being let by the state.
  As a result, we expect operators to be less enthusiastic about bidding for all that's on offer.
  Her measure prevents offshore companies from bidding for government contracts.
  These will be used as criteria for choosing proposals from companies bidding for the contract to renovate.
2. 1.2Bridge Make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer.
  〔桥牌〕叫（牌）
  North bids four hearts
  北方叫4红桃。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In subsequent deals, if no one bids the trump suit remains unchanged form the previous deal.
  If a player who has at least one point bids four and makes it, that player immediately wins the whole game.
  Players can bid any number of tricks - the bids may or may not add up to the total tricks available.
  If the partner who bid nil wins even a single trick, his or her team loses 10 points.
  Now each player bids a number of tricks, and you play and score according to the same rules as for three or four players.
2no object Make an effort or attempt to achieve.
努力获得，争取
with infinitive she's now bidding to become a top female model
the two forwards are bidding for places in the England side
这两位前锋在英格兰队这边争夺位置。
Example sentencesExamples
- Julia will be bidding for a record ninth women's singles title, while her team mates will be bidding to retain their titles.
- The local favourite will have a brand new supporter to cheer him along for the very first time as he bids to defend his title this Sunday.
- The England rider will be defending the world title he won in Australia, as he bids to become the first rider in cycle speedway history to win three world titles.
- The new Lancashire captain will turn to his predecessor for help as he bids to lead the club back to the County Championship's top flight at the first attempt.
- The horse with a huge reputation, puts his prowess on the line at Newmarket tomorrow as he bids to confirm his place in next month's race.
- The Chamber of Commerce says the city should model itself on major European centres such as Barcelona, Madrid, Milan and Berlin as it bids to climb into the top tier of Britain's cities.
- Alcoholic drinks bought in off licences are to be traceable as the Government bids to clampdown on underage drinking, and drunken, disorderly behaviour.
- The two-year-old goes for the £10,000 race over six furlongs and will have David in the saddle as he bids to extend his winning sequence.
- The German supermarket chain, who claim to be the biggest in Europe, now use near half page adverts totally in German as it bids to attract new German speaking employees.
- The popular showman bids to break his duck at the ninth attempt on Saturday on the top rated juvenile of last season.
- The speedster enters perhaps the most important weekend of his career tomorrow as he bids to take the British Touring Car Championship title.
- The solicitor said he was bidding to contact Brians brother in Britain in an effort to raise bail.
- The weekly listings publication does not mind admitting that it will be a little cheekier too, as it bids to inject more fun into the life of one of Europe's increasingly popular destinations.
- Neil, a regular at the Superbowl, is bidding to beat the 50-hour mark.
- He will have conditions in his favour as he bids to go one better than his recent second-placed effort at Beverley and notch his first win of the campaign.
- Just how good the horse might prove to be is hard to know at present, this being his first season of racing, but the three-year-old has impressive credentials as he bids to hit the jackpot tomorrow.
- He tries out Wolverhampton's newly-refurbished all-weather course tomorrow as he bids to complete a quick double.
Synonyms
try to obtain, try to get, make a pitch for, make a bid for

nounPlural bids bɪdbɪd

1An offer of a price, especially at an auction.
（尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价）
at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts
在毛皮摊位前，几个买主在对生皮出价。
Example sentencesExamples
- Primary dealers are allowed to place up to 30 competitive bids at the auction.
- The Internet auction system will automatically submit bids in increments one higher than the current price.
- The works are up for bids until the auction closes on May 25.
- If the property remains unsold after the auction i.e. your bid was below the reserve price, speak to the auctioneer to register your interest before leaving the saleroom.
- One punter, however, is trying to sell a city centre room on an Internet auction site with bids starting at £60.
- It will be put up for auction and a bid of £500 has already been received.
- The auction starts with a high price, which is lowered until somebody offers an acceptable bid.
- It was close to the end of its auction and had no bids on a low starting price.
- It can be a live auction, with bids published for everyone in real time.
- The final minutes are the ones to concentrate on, since everybody is fighting to make theirs the final bid of the auction.
- Unsurprisingly, the auction ended with no bids.
- The raft has so far attracted 54 bids and the price has reached $15,099.99 with one week of bidding remaining.
- But his country mansion was withdrawn from auction even though it attracted a bid of €900,000, the same as the guide price.
- When one of his paintings failed to attract even a single bid at an auction in 1990, the audience broke into spontaneous applause.
- When putting an item up for auction, set the minimum bid at the lowest fair price you're willing to accept.
- Within days it became clear word had spread about the auction and several generous bids flooded in, spiralling up to £1m at one point.
- As the auction progresses and the bids are raised, it can be easy to get carried away and go a little over - so be strict and withdraw once it passes your threshold.
- A couple of local lads went to that auction and a bid was made.
- If a buyer accepts the bid, the shop is notified via e-mail and the collaborative process continues.
- Prospective car owners can enter their bids through an online auction system that is conducted every month, over a three-day period.
Synonyms
offer, tender, proposal, submission
price, sum, amount
advance, ante
1. 1.1 An offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it.
  （为控制某一公司而收购其股份的）出价
  a takeover bid
  收购出价。
  Example sentencesExamples
  With so much cash on hand, the company would be vulnerable to a takeover bid if the family didn't control so much stock.
  When the store turned in disappointing fourth-quarter results in April and shares fell, a bid seemed likely.
  The world's biggest airports operator rejected the transport company's 810p a share bid on Friday, saying it undervalued the firm.
  If the bid succeeds, his control of the newspaper market on the island of Ireland would be close to monopolistic.
  But even without the attraction of a bid, Egg shares should be on your investing menu.
  With a stake of 6.3 per cent, he may not have quite enough shares to block the bid.
  The two have repeatedly denied they are planning a takeover bid and said they see United as undervalued, representing a good long-term investment.
  The bid has gained considerable momentum since it was declared last August.
  The company was worth an estimated $15.81 per share when the bid was formally tabled in early July.
  Analysts believe a bid of 350p a share would be fair value.
  Days later the company announced a takeover bid and Archer sold the shares at a profit of £77,000.
  If yesterday's purchase of shares is the precursor to a takeover bid, those qualities will make them formidable opponents for the Manchester United board.
  The takeover bid was conditional on his getting a 51 percent control.
  The coach company has all but abandoned a bid to take control of Scottish railway tracks because it claims the paperwork on upkeep and ownership is missing or out of date.
  They are being quietly overpowered as the physical market gains strength and competing bids rise.
  Shares in the club reached a three-year high after the stake was snapped up yesterday for more than £30m, leading to talk of a takeover bid.
  Sixty-four percent of shareholders, accounting for 94% of shares, backed the takeover bid.
  Since the takeover bid started the loss on any given day has varied from close to €1 to €1.30.
  Its share bid is based upon the Government not being there.
  Reports that a mystery bidder was looking to mount a takeover bid has pushed the shares to over 160p - their highest in a year.
2. 1.2 An offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender.
  投标
  a number of businessmen were keen to make a bid for the £75 million contract
  Example sentencesExamples
  How are you planning to go about inviting bids from concessionaires for commercial activities like cargo and fuel supply?
  A total of 161 developers failed in the tenders because their bids exceeded the upper limits.
  ‘We received eight bids yesterday after we opened the tender box and we will select the successful one,’ she said.
  We have already floated tenders inviting bid proposals and the bids will be opened in November.
  They determined prices and decided amongst themselves who would submit the lowest tender bid to install fire sprinklers.
  To comply, the Housing Department decided to reject any tender bid should the monthly wages of subcontracted workers be less than the market value.
  It attracted eight bidders at the tender stage and received bids from owner-occupiers, investors and developers.
  Although eight companies had bought the tender documentation, none submitted a bid.
  ‘Hence the company does not comply with the explicit tender requirements for the bids that it won,’ he said.
  The museum must submit its bid by April 2 as part of a sealed tender process for the historic engine's sale.
  The amount of the bids of course was not known at the time of the treasurer's decision a week before opening the tenders but they indicate the fundamental problem presented by these facts.
  For example, it is common to exclude second bids or negotiation after submission of a bid; or to publish the results of the bids and supply feedback to unsuccessful bidders.
  In mid-December, the court ordered all four bidders in the original tender to submit improved bids.
  The latest consortium was thought to have included leading figures from the business community, but the president said no bid had been tendered.
  It is understood, however, that interest was solid and that several bids had been tendered by the time the offer period closed yesterday.
  From those, four submitted detailed bids before the tender deadline on Friday.
  The building is currently up for sale and tendering is open for bids.
  The amounts of the losing bids were not disclosed.
  Buyers will not be able to just do anything they want with their new refuge - the city must approve development plans before bids can even be tendered.
  He added that the matter should be considered again once the amount and nature of bids was known.
3. 1.3Bridge An undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps.
  〔桥牌〕叫牌
  a bid of three spades
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is great variety in the special bids or actions a player may be allowed to make during his turn to bid.
  After nine tricks the play ends, and the three remaining cards held by each player determine their bids.
  The declarer and his partner do not score any points if they do not take at least the number of tricks that the declarer bid.
  A bid can only be overcalled by calling a lower card of the same suit as the original bid.
  A bid of no tricks is a pass, and if all players pass, the hand is redealt by the same dealer.
2An attempt or effort to achieve something.
努力，企图，尝试
he made a bid for power in 1984
with infinitive an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened
将展开调查以查明所发生的事情。
Example sentencesExamples
- The largely amateur, local actors were encouraged to improvise dialogue on the spot in a bid to achieve authenticity.
- In a bid to achieve this sort of growth, a new UK graphic design division is being created to allow the company to tap into other lucrative markets.
- In a bid to prevent further arson attempts, the horse may be sprayed with a fire retardant substance.
- Police are encouraging residents to join their e-mail information line in a bid to crack down on criminals.
- As they enter their final year, it is a year of anxiety and hard work, all in a bid to achieve the objective.
- In a bid to limit the damage, the government attempted to maintain it had never raised hopes of an early resolution.
- This has posed challenges to efforts aimed at scaling down its operations in a bid to make it more efficient and competitive.
- Health chiefs have met finance experts in a bid to resolve a wrangle which is holding up plans for a £96 million ‘super hospital’.
- In a bid to achieve a settlement the company, he said, had offered more than the government would have achieved via an imposed settlement.
- The bank has also come under fire after attempting to discourage customers from using its branches in a bid to cut down on queues.
- He returns to the course tomorrow in a bid to prove that his latest effort was no fluke.
- Ministers plan to outlaw happy hours in a bid to crack down on binge drinking.
- Millard House could be transferred to the private sector, in a bid to achieve additional capacity required from the site.
- Court officials will be handed sweeping powers to enter homes in a bid to crack down on fine-dodgers.
- Shopkeepers are to be taught the moral and legal responsibilities of selling alcohol in a bid to crack down on under-age drinking.
- He said their promotion should be be given first priority in the city administration's plan to promote new teachers in its bid to gain regional autonomy.
- The latest bid to gain a late-night drinks licence for the Centre may be set for failure, objectors' lawyers have claimed.
- Little squat lobsters were everywhere and flashed into crevices in a bid to attempt to avoid my torchlight.
- A spokesman for the Department of Health said the government was introducing a guideline of 18 weeks from referral to treatment in a bid to quell the problems.
- After losing another planning appeal, residents have fortified the site in a bid to prevent attempts to forcibly remove them.
Synonyms
attempt, effort, endeavour, try
informal go, crack, stab

Origin

Old English bēodan 'to offer, command', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten.

bead from [Old English]:
The original meaning of bead was ‘prayer’. Current meanings of bead come from the use of a rosary, each bead representing a prayer. Bid (Old English) first found in the sense ‘ask, beg’ is related.

Rhymes

amid, backslid, did, forbid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid

bid²

verbbids, bidding, badebɪdbɪd

[with object]

1Utter (a greeting or farewell) to.
向…表示问候；向…告别
James bade a tearful farewell to his parents
Example sentencesExamples
- He did not take his third jump and bid a tearful farewell.
- Lynette and the rest of the ladies-in-waiting, including Gwyneth, bid Eleanor a tearful farewell.
- Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful farewell to the tragic teenager and friends donned specially-made replica England shirts bearing his name.
- In resigning, he bid farewell to one of the top private sector jobs in Ireland.
- Tearfully he bade farewell to those he had loved for the past seven years.
- About 140 pupils bade farewell to the school on Monday and embarked on their half term holiday, which began four days earlier to allow equipment and books to be moved to the new building.
- And so it's time to bid farewell for just over 3 weeks as I depart these shores for a nice holiday in the South of France.
- In another country, on the other side of the continent a young woman bid a tearful farewell to her family, friends and well-wishers.
- Time presses on and I have to bid farewell to Anne.
- The images of my mother crying and holding on to me as we bid a tearful farewell to our home flashed through my mind.
- Though it is not set in stone just yet, there is every chance that he might finally bid farewell to professional football at the end of the season.
- More than 2,000 people bade a tearful farewell to the man credited with having a huge impact in his fight for progress for the black community.
- It was an occasion for teachers to get together and also to bid farewell to colleagues who were retiring from service.
- Staff, pupils and parents are due to bid a tearful farewell to their primary school tomorrow.
- Visitors had a chance to attend mass on Sunday morning, celebrating the association, before they bid tearful farewells at the parting lunch.
- He knew he had to set a date of departure so he could bid his farewells accordingly, that much was obvious.
- The Radio 1 DJ bade a tearful farewell on her last day as host of the breakfast show.
- Then, sadly, they bade farewell to their beloved village and walked together into the forest, leaving behind the dangers that the humans threatened to bring to them.
- A fine crowd attended the funeral ceremonies and many were very lonesome as they bade their fond farewells to a man who had been such a part of the community over the decades.
- He kissed her cheek one last time, leaning over the counter and bid her farewell as she walked out the door.
Synonyms
wish
2archaic, literary Command or order (someone) to do something.
〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐
I did as he bade me
我按他的吩咐行事。
Example sentencesExamples
- When the emperor felt asleep that night, God appeared in his dream and bade him to make a banner portraying the cross, and to draw crosses on the helmets and shields of his soldiers.
- The wizard bade his apprentice sit upon another directly opposite, and Anest obeyed, wondering.
- I pulled over, noted the NO STOPPING sign, and bade the family to exit quickly.
- After they left, he wrote the stories she bade him to.
- I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid.
Synonyms
order, command, tell, instruct, direct, require, enjoin, charge, demand, call upon
1. 2.1 Invite (someone) to do something.
  〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐
  he bade his companions enter
  他邀请同伴们进来。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
  The same maid-servant entered, but a little confused as to why Chloe stated that the door was open instead of bidding her to enter.
  Next, the Lap lady passes round a little bowl of reindeer milk which she bids us to drink.
  I tried sleeping on the sofa but my grandma led me to the master bedroom and bid me sleep on the bed beside my slumbering grandfather, who was on a mat.
  A short, soft knock came on the wooden door, and presently the call of an elderly woman's voice bid her visitor enter.
  Synonyms
  invite to, ask to, request to, tell to

Phrases

bid fair to

archaic, literary Seem likely to.
〈古或诗/文〉好像有可能
the girl bade fair to be pretty
那姑娘好像很漂亮。
Example sentencesExamples
- This bids fair to become another recorded Beethoven cycle in the making, its completion presumably depending upon sales.
- Though it is at present in its infancy it bids fair to render us valuable assistance; but, so far at least, we have little reason to think that it will ever rival the fingers and the ears for delicacy and exactitude of diagnosis.
- He bids fair to be nominated a choral conductor par excellence.
- I think that he clearly has participated strongly in the formulation of what bids fair to be a successful campaign.
- Michael has still to celebrate his 19th birthday and bids fair to be a star footballer for club and county in the years ahead.

Origin

Old English biddan 'ask', of Germanic origin; related to German bitten.

bid¹

verbbɪdbid

[with object]

1Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.
（尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价）
a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box
一个商团为一个鼻烟盒喊出了创世界纪录的高价。
what am I bid?
给我的报价是多少？
no object guests will bid for pieces of fine jewelry
顾客们将竞价购买一件件的珍贵珠宝。
Example sentencesExamples
- At other sites, the seller is entitled to the prices bid by each of the highest bidders.
- The disclosed reserve means that the property has to be sold on the day as soon as the asking price is bid, but it could still go for much more than that amount.
- Ebay is an online auction site where people can list items for sale and people can bid on them, the highest bidder wins the auction.
- Sellers can also choose which users can bid on their auctions according to the bidder's feedback score.
- Hence, it is no surprise few investors were willing to bid a high price for the bank.
- When he saw the six-month-old filly fresh off the range at a government auction, he bid a record $19,000 for her.
- Buyers can bid on 5 types of auctions. The process is very simple and quick.
- The plaintiff said she was ‘devastated’ at the low price being bid by the purchaser.
- What is there to prevent free riders from bidding the price up excessively high, as they've done in other countries?
- They are bidding the prices up and up because they know how great the future is looking under the policies that are at present in place.
- Please remember to state which lot you are bidding on, and include your email address, address and phone number.
- After all, if 75% of buyers get the first house they bid for, who were they bidding against?
- This will give you the chance to look into potential members before they can bid on your item.
- That will help you make sure that you're bidding a price that isn't too rich or too low.
- You need to be logged in before you can bid on this item.
- Eventually, they got someone to bid a reasonable price for the cake and we all managed to get a slice.
- Firstly, wait until all the items you are bidding on have ended.
- You can bid on a maximum of three properties in any one bidding cycle.
- Carefully review the item that you are bidding on and how much you have agreed to pay for it, then click on the "Place Bid" button to finalize your bid.
- You can keep an eye on everything you are bidding on by visiting your members area and selecting the "bidding" page.
Synonyms
offer, make an offer of, put in a bid of, put up, tender, proffer, propose, submit, put forward, advance
1. 1.1bid forno object (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for.
  （承包商）投标承做（工作）
  nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract
  有19家公司已有意向参加这项合同的投标。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This private venture bids for a contract being let by the state.
  The distribution company successfully bid for the contract after tenders were invited.
  These will be used as criteria for choosing proposals from companies bidding for the contract to renovate.
  Her measure prevents offshore companies from bidding for government contracts.
  In the meantime, one of the companies bidding for the contract has pulled out.
  Contractors bidding for work must certify that no work will be performed out of the country.
  He is an architect who is bidding for a contract with an oleaginous millionaire.
  But a number of the rivals bidding for the contract have now warned that they are unconvinced by the declaration.
  It is bidding for multi-billion dollar contracts for reconstruction work in Iraq.
  They want to use the privatised services in Westminster as a base to bid for contracts in other councils.
  As a result, we expect operators to be less enthusiastic about bidding for all that's on offer.
  They and the council plan to use their base in Westminster to bid for contracts in other councils.
  Companies with impeccable environmental credentials can be barred from even bidding for contracts, it reveals.
  A number of companies are bidding for the demolition and construction contracts.
  The multinational bids for contracts anywhere and everywhere in the world.
  We agreed minimum levels when we bid for the contract to keep the prison within the public sector.
2. 1.2bid forno object Make an effort or attempt to achieve.
  努力获得，争取
  the two freshmen are bidding for places in the varsity swim team
  这两位前锋在英格兰队这边争夺位置。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The German supermarket chain, who claim to be the biggest in Europe, now use near half page adverts totally in German as it bids to attract new German speaking employees.
  Neil, a regular at the Superbowl, is bidding to beat the 50-hour mark.
  The England rider will be defending the world title he won in Australia, as he bids to become the first rider in cycle speedway history to win three world titles.
  The weekly listings publication does not mind admitting that it will be a little cheekier too, as it bids to inject more fun into the life of one of Europe's increasingly popular destinations.
  The local favourite will have a brand new supporter to cheer him along for the very first time as he bids to defend his title this Sunday.
  The popular showman bids to break his duck at the ninth attempt on Saturday on the top rated juvenile of last season.
  The solicitor said he was bidding to contact Brians brother in Britain in an effort to raise bail.
  He tries out Wolverhampton's newly-refurbished all-weather course tomorrow as he bids to complete a quick double.
  The speedster enters perhaps the most important weekend of his career tomorrow as he bids to take the British Touring Car Championship title.
  The new Lancashire captain will turn to his predecessor for help as he bids to lead the club back to the County Championship's top flight at the first attempt.
  The horse with a huge reputation, puts his prowess on the line at Newmarket tomorrow as he bids to confirm his place in next month's race.
  He will have conditions in his favour as he bids to go one better than his recent second-placed effort at Beverley and notch his first win of the campaign.
  Julia will be bidding for a record ninth women's singles title, while her team mates will be bidding to retain their titles.
  The Chamber of Commerce says the city should model itself on major European centres such as Barcelona, Madrid, Milan and Berlin as it bids to climb into the top tier of Britain's cities.
  Just how good the horse might prove to be is hard to know at present, this being his first season of racing, but the three-year-old has impressive credentials as he bids to hit the jackpot tomorrow.
  The two-year-old goes for the £10,000 race over six furlongs and will have David in the saddle as he bids to extend his winning sequence.
  Alcoholic drinks bought in off licences are to be traceable as the Government bids to clampdown on underage drinking, and drunken, disorderly behaviour.
  Synonyms
  try to obtain, try to get, make a pitch for, make a bid for
3. 1.3Bridge Make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer.
  〔桥牌〕叫（牌）
  North bids four hearts
  北方叫4红桃。
  no object with this hand, South should not bid
  有这手牌，南方就不要叫牌了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If a player who has at least one point bids four and makes it, that player immediately wins the whole game.
  In subsequent deals, if no one bids the trump suit remains unchanged form the previous deal.
  Players can bid any number of tricks - the bids may or may not add up to the total tricks available.
  Now each player bids a number of tricks, and you play and score according to the same rules as for three or four players.
  If the partner who bid nil wins even a single trick, his or her team loses 10 points.

nounbɪdbid

1An offer of a price, especially at an auction.
（尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价）
several buyers made bids for the Van Gogh sketches
Example sentencesExamples
- When one of his paintings failed to attract even a single bid at an auction in 1990, the audience broke into spontaneous applause.
- But his country mansion was withdrawn from auction even though it attracted a bid of €900,000, the same as the guide price.
- Primary dealers are allowed to place up to 30 competitive bids at the auction.
- The works are up for bids until the auction closes on May 25.
- If a buyer accepts the bid, the shop is notified via e-mail and the collaborative process continues.
- When putting an item up for auction, set the minimum bid at the lowest fair price you're willing to accept.
- A couple of local lads went to that auction and a bid was made.
- Unsurprisingly, the auction ended with no bids.
- The auction starts with a high price, which is lowered until somebody offers an acceptable bid.
- Prospective car owners can enter their bids through an online auction system that is conducted every month, over a three-day period.
- One punter, however, is trying to sell a city centre room on an Internet auction site with bids starting at £60.
- Within days it became clear word had spread about the auction and several generous bids flooded in, spiralling up to £1m at one point.
- It will be put up for auction and a bid of £500 has already been received.
- If the property remains unsold after the auction i.e. your bid was below the reserve price, speak to the auctioneer to register your interest before leaving the saleroom.
- It was close to the end of its auction and had no bids on a low starting price.
- The Internet auction system will automatically submit bids in increments one higher than the current price.
- It can be a live auction, with bids published for everyone in real time.
- As the auction progresses and the bids are raised, it can be easy to get carried away and go a little over - so be strict and withdraw once it passes your threshold.
- The final minutes are the ones to concentrate on, since everybody is fighting to make theirs the final bid of the auction.
- The raft has so far attracted 54 bids and the price has reached $15,099.99 with one week of bidding remaining.
Synonyms
offer, tender, proposal, submission
1. 1.1 An offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it.
  （为控制某一公司而收购其股份的）出价
  a takeover bid
  收购出价。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Analysts believe a bid of 350p a share would be fair value.
  Its share bid is based upon the Government not being there.
  The company was worth an estimated $15.81 per share when the bid was formally tabled in early July.
  Sixty-four percent of shareholders, accounting for 94% of shares, backed the takeover bid.
  When the store turned in disappointing fourth-quarter results in April and shares fell, a bid seemed likely.
  The coach company has all but abandoned a bid to take control of Scottish railway tracks because it claims the paperwork on upkeep and ownership is missing or out of date.
  They are being quietly overpowered as the physical market gains strength and competing bids rise.
  Shares in the club reached a three-year high after the stake was snapped up yesterday for more than £30m, leading to talk of a takeover bid.
  But even without the attraction of a bid, Egg shares should be on your investing menu.
  The world's biggest airports operator rejected the transport company's 810p a share bid on Friday, saying it undervalued the firm.
  The bid has gained considerable momentum since it was declared last August.
  Days later the company announced a takeover bid and Archer sold the shares at a profit of £77,000.
  The takeover bid was conditional on his getting a 51 percent control.
  If the bid succeeds, his control of the newspaper market on the island of Ireland would be close to monopolistic.
  Reports that a mystery bidder was looking to mount a takeover bid has pushed the shares to over 160p - their highest in a year.
  With a stake of 6.3 per cent, he may not have quite enough shares to block the bid.
  Since the takeover bid started the loss on any given day has varied from close to €1 to €1.30.
  The two have repeatedly denied they are planning a takeover bid and said they see United as undervalued, representing a good long-term investment.
  If yesterday's purchase of shares is the precursor to a takeover bid, those qualities will make them formidable opponents for the Manchester United board.
  With so much cash on hand, the company would be vulnerable to a takeover bid if the family didn't control so much stock.
2. 1.2 An offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender.
  投标
  Example sentencesExamples
  From those, four submitted detailed bids before the tender deadline on Friday.
  The building is currently up for sale and tendering is open for bids.
  For example, it is common to exclude second bids or negotiation after submission of a bid; or to publish the results of the bids and supply feedback to unsuccessful bidders.
  It attracted eight bidders at the tender stage and received bids from owner-occupiers, investors and developers.
  They determined prices and decided amongst themselves who would submit the lowest tender bid to install fire sprinklers.
  The amount of the bids of course was not known at the time of the treasurer's decision a week before opening the tenders but they indicate the fundamental problem presented by these facts.
  The amounts of the losing bids were not disclosed.
  ‘We received eight bids yesterday after we opened the tender box and we will select the successful one,’ she said.
  Although eight companies had bought the tender documentation, none submitted a bid.
  How are you planning to go about inviting bids from concessionaires for commercial activities like cargo and fuel supply?
  A total of 161 developers failed in the tenders because their bids exceeded the upper limits.
  ‘Hence the company does not comply with the explicit tender requirements for the bids that it won,’ he said.
  To comply, the Housing Department decided to reject any tender bid should the monthly wages of subcontracted workers be less than the market value.
  The museum must submit its bid by April 2 as part of a sealed tender process for the historic engine's sale.
  We have already floated tenders inviting bid proposals and the bids will be opened in November.
  It is understood, however, that interest was solid and that several bids had been tendered by the time the offer period closed yesterday.
  Buyers will not be able to just do anything they want with their new refuge - the city must approve development plans before bids can even be tendered.
  The latest consortium was thought to have included leading figures from the business community, but the president said no bid had been tendered.
  He added that the matter should be considered again once the amount and nature of bids was known.
  In mid-December, the court ordered all four bidders in the original tender to submit improved bids.
3. 1.3 An attempt or effort to achieve something.
  努力，企图，尝试
  with infinitive an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened
  将展开调查以查明所发生的事情。
  she did not hesitate to help him make a bid for the presidency
  Example sentencesExamples
  Little squat lobsters were everywhere and flashed into crevices in a bid to attempt to avoid my torchlight.
  In a bid to prevent further arson attempts, the horse may be sprayed with a fire retardant substance.
  In a bid to limit the damage, the government attempted to maintain it had never raised hopes of an early resolution.
  Millard House could be transferred to the private sector, in a bid to achieve additional capacity required from the site.
  Court officials will be handed sweeping powers to enter homes in a bid to crack down on fine-dodgers.
  The largely amateur, local actors were encouraged to improvise dialogue on the spot in a bid to achieve authenticity.
  Shopkeepers are to be taught the moral and legal responsibilities of selling alcohol in a bid to crack down on under-age drinking.
  Ministers plan to outlaw happy hours in a bid to crack down on binge drinking.
  After losing another planning appeal, residents have fortified the site in a bid to prevent attempts to forcibly remove them.
  He returns to the course tomorrow in a bid to prove that his latest effort was no fluke.
  This has posed challenges to efforts aimed at scaling down its operations in a bid to make it more efficient and competitive.
  In a bid to achieve this sort of growth, a new UK graphic design division is being created to allow the company to tap into other lucrative markets.
  In a bid to achieve a settlement the company, he said, had offered more than the government would have achieved via an imposed settlement.
  The bank has also come under fire after attempting to discourage customers from using its branches in a bid to cut down on queues.
  The latest bid to gain a late-night drinks licence for the Centre may be set for failure, objectors' lawyers have claimed.
  As they enter their final year, it is a year of anxiety and hard work, all in a bid to achieve the objective.
  He said their promotion should be be given first priority in the city administration's plan to promote new teachers in its bid to gain regional autonomy.
  Health chiefs have met finance experts in a bid to resolve a wrangle which is holding up plans for a £96 million ‘super hospital’.
  A spokesman for the Department of Health said the government was introducing a guideline of 18 weeks from referral to treatment in a bid to quell the problems.
  Police are encouraging residents to join their e-mail information line in a bid to crack down on criminals.
  Synonyms
  attempt, effort, endeavour, try
4. 1.4Bridge An undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps.
  〔桥牌〕叫牌
  Example sentencesExamples
  The declarer and his partner do not score any points if they do not take at least the number of tricks that the declarer bid.
  There is great variety in the special bids or actions a player may be allowed to make during his turn to bid.
  A bid can only be overcalled by calling a lower card of the same suit as the original bid.
  A bid of no tricks is a pass, and if all players pass, the hand is redealt by the same dealer.
  After nine tricks the play ends, and the three remaining cards held by each player determine their bids.

Origin

Old English bēodan ‘to offer, command’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten.

bid²

verbbɪdbid

[with object]

1Utter (a greeting or farewell) to.
向…表示问候；向…告别
a chance to bid farewell to their president
告别旧总裁、欢迎新总裁的难得机会。
Example sentencesExamples
- Time presses on and I have to bid farewell to Anne.
- In another country, on the other side of the continent a young woman bid a tearful farewell to her family, friends and well-wishers.
- He knew he had to set a date of departure so he could bid his farewells accordingly, that much was obvious.
- It was an occasion for teachers to get together and also to bid farewell to colleagues who were retiring from service.
- Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful farewell to the tragic teenager and friends donned specially-made replica England shirts bearing his name.
- He kissed her cheek one last time, leaning over the counter and bid her farewell as she walked out the door.
- Though it is not set in stone just yet, there is every chance that he might finally bid farewell to professional football at the end of the season.
- More than 2,000 people bade a tearful farewell to the man credited with having a huge impact in his fight for progress for the black community.
- He did not take his third jump and bid a tearful farewell.
- A fine crowd attended the funeral ceremonies and many were very lonesome as they bade their fond farewells to a man who had been such a part of the community over the decades.
- Tearfully he bade farewell to those he had loved for the past seven years.
- The images of my mother crying and holding on to me as we bid a tearful farewell to our home flashed through my mind.
- Visitors had a chance to attend mass on Sunday morning, celebrating the association, before they bid tearful farewells at the parting lunch.
- In resigning, he bid farewell to one of the top private sector jobs in Ireland.
- Staff, pupils and parents are due to bid a tearful farewell to their primary school tomorrow.
- The Radio 1 DJ bade a tearful farewell on her last day as host of the breakfast show.
- Then, sadly, they bade farewell to their beloved village and walked together into the forest, leaving behind the dangers that the humans threatened to bring to them.
- And so it's time to bid farewell for just over 3 weeks as I depart these shores for a nice holiday in the South of France.
- About 140 pupils bade farewell to the school on Monday and embarked on their half term holiday, which began four days earlier to allow equipment and books to be moved to the new building.
- Lynette and the rest of the ladies-in-waiting, including Gwyneth, bid Eleanor a tearful farewell.
Synonyms
wish
2literary, archaic Command or order (someone) to do something.
〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐
I did as he bade me
我按他的吩咐行事。
Example sentencesExamples
- After they left, he wrote the stories she bade him to.
- I pulled over, noted the NO STOPPING sign, and bade the family to exit quickly.
- The wizard bade his apprentice sit upon another directly opposite, and Anest obeyed, wondering.
- When the emperor felt asleep that night, God appeared in his dream and bade him to make a banner portraying the cross, and to draw crosses on the helmets and shields of his soldiers.
- I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid.
Synonyms
order, command, tell, instruct, direct, require, enjoin, charge, demand, call upon
1. 2.1 Invite (someone) to do something.
  〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐
  he bade his companions enter
  他邀请同伴们进来。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The same maid-servant entered, but a little confused as to why Chloe stated that the door was open instead of bidding her to enter.
  Next, the Lap lady passes round a little bowl of reindeer milk which she bids us to drink.
  If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
  A short, soft knock came on the wooden door, and presently the call of an elderly woman's voice bid her visitor enter.
  I tried sleeping on the sofa but my grandma led me to the master bedroom and bid me sleep on the bed beside my slumbering grandfather, who was on a mat.
  Synonyms
  invite to, ask to, request to, tell to

Phrases

bid fair to

literary, archaic Seem likely to.
〈古或诗/文〉好像有可能
the girl bade fair to be pretty
那姑娘好像很漂亮。
Example sentencesExamples
- Though it is at present in its infancy it bids fair to render us valuable assistance; but, so far at least, we have little reason to think that it will ever rival the fingers and the ears for delicacy and exactitude of diagnosis.
- Michael has still to celebrate his 19th birthday and bids fair to be a star footballer for club and county in the years ahead.
- He bids fair to be nominated a choral conductor par excellence.
- This bids fair to become another recorded Beethoven cycle in the making, its completion presumably depending upon sales.
- I think that he clearly has participated strongly in the formulation of what bids fair to be a successful campaign.

Origin

Old English biddan ‘ask’, of Germanic origin; related to German bitten.

词汇	bid
释义	bid¹ verbbids, bidding, bade bɪdbɪd 1with object Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction. （尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价） a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box 一个商团为一个鼻烟盒喊出了创世界纪录的高价。 no object guests will bid for pieces of fine jewellery 顾客们将竞价购买一件件的珍贵珠宝。 Example sentencesExamples Buyers can bid on 5 types of auctions. The process is very simple and quick. Carefully review the item that you are bidding on and how much you have agreed to pay for it, then click on the "Place Bid" button to finalize your bid. When he saw the six-month-old filly fresh off the range at a government auction, he bid a record $19,000 for her. The disclosed reserve means that the property has to be sold on the day as soon as the asking price is bid, but it could still go for much more than that amount. Firstly, wait until all the items you are bidding on have ended. The plaintiff said she was ‘devastated’ at the low price being bid by the purchaser. Please remember to state which lot you are bidding on, and include your email address, address and phone number. You can keep an eye on everything you are bidding on by visiting your members area and selecting the "bidding" page. After all, if 75% of buyers get the first house they bid for, who were they bidding against? You can bid on a maximum of three properties in any one bidding cycle. At other sites, the seller is entitled to the prices bid by each of the highest bidders. This will give you the chance to look into potential members before they can bid on your item. Sellers can also choose which users can bid on their auctions according to the bidder's feedback score. Eventually, they got someone to bid a reasonable price for the cake and we all managed to get a slice. They are bidding the prices up and up because they know how great the future is looking under the policies that are at present in place. Hence, it is no surprise few investors were willing to bid a high price for the bank. That will help you make sure that you're bidding a price that isn't too rich or too low. Ebay is an online auction site where people can list items for sale and people can bid on them, the highest bidder wins the auction. You need to be logged in before you can bid on this item. What is there to prevent free riders from bidding the price up excessively high, as they've done in other countries? Synonyms offer, make an offer of, put in a bid of, put up, tender, proffer, propose, submit, put forward, advance 1.1bid forno object (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for. （承包商）投标承做（工作） nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract 有19家公司已有意向参加这项合同的投标。 Example sentencesExamples He is an architect who is bidding for a contract with an oleaginous millionaire. The distribution company successfully bid for the contract after tenders were invited. In the meantime, one of the companies bidding for the contract has pulled out. They want to use the privatised services in Westminster as a base to bid for contracts in other councils. Companies with impeccable environmental credentials can be barred from even bidding for contracts, it reveals. Contractors bidding for work must certify that no work will be performed out of the country. A number of companies are bidding for the demolition and construction contracts. But a number of the rivals bidding for the contract have now warned that they are unconvinced by the declaration. They and the council plan to use their base in Westminster to bid for contracts in other councils. It is bidding for multi-billion dollar contracts for reconstruction work in Iraq. The multinational bids for contracts anywhere and everywhere in the world. We agreed minimum levels when we bid for the contract to keep the prison within the public sector. This private venture bids for a contract being let by the state. As a result, we expect operators to be less enthusiastic about bidding for all that's on offer. Her measure prevents offshore companies from bidding for government contracts. These will be used as criteria for choosing proposals from companies bidding for the contract to renovate. 1.2Bridge Make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer. 〔桥牌〕叫（牌） North bids four hearts 北方叫4红桃。 Example sentencesExamples In subsequent deals, if no one bids the trump suit remains unchanged form the previous deal. If a player who has at least one point bids four and makes it, that player immediately wins the whole game. Players can bid any number of tricks - the bids may or may not add up to the total tricks available. If the partner who bid nil wins even a single trick, his or her team loses 10 points. Now each player bids a number of tricks, and you play and score according to the same rules as for three or four players. 2no object Make an effort or attempt to achieve. 努力获得，争取 with infinitive she's now bidding to become a top female model the two forwards are bidding for places in the England side 这两位前锋在英格兰队这边争夺位置。 Example sentencesExamples Julia will be bidding for a record ninth women's singles title, while her team mates will be bidding to retain their titles. The local favourite will have a brand new supporter to cheer him along for the very first time as he bids to defend his title this Sunday. The England rider will be defending the world title he won in Australia, as he bids to become the first rider in cycle speedway history to win three world titles. The new Lancashire captain will turn to his predecessor for help as he bids to lead the club back to the County Championship's top flight at the first attempt. The horse with a huge reputation, puts his prowess on the line at Newmarket tomorrow as he bids to confirm his place in next month's race. The Chamber of Commerce says the city should model itself on major European centres such as Barcelona, Madrid, Milan and Berlin as it bids to climb into the top tier of Britain's cities. Alcoholic drinks bought in off licences are to be traceable as the Government bids to clampdown on underage drinking, and drunken, disorderly behaviour. The two-year-old goes for the £10,000 race over six furlongs and will have David in the saddle as he bids to extend his winning sequence. The German supermarket chain, who claim to be the biggest in Europe, now use near half page adverts totally in German as it bids to attract new German speaking employees. The popular showman bids to break his duck at the ninth attempt on Saturday on the top rated juvenile of last season. The speedster enters perhaps the most important weekend of his career tomorrow as he bids to take the British Touring Car Championship title. The solicitor said he was bidding to contact Brians brother in Britain in an effort to raise bail. The weekly listings publication does not mind admitting that it will be a little cheekier too, as it bids to inject more fun into the life of one of Europe's increasingly popular destinations. Neil, a regular at the Superbowl, is bidding to beat the 50-hour mark. He will have conditions in his favour as he bids to go one better than his recent second-placed effort at Beverley and notch his first win of the campaign. Just how good the horse might prove to be is hard to know at present, this being his first season of racing, but the three-year-old has impressive credentials as he bids to hit the jackpot tomorrow. He tries out Wolverhampton's newly-refurbished all-weather course tomorrow as he bids to complete a quick double. Synonyms try to obtain, try to get, make a pitch for, make a bid for nounPlural bids bɪdbɪd 1An offer of a price, especially at an auction. （尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价） at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts 在毛皮摊位前，几个买主在对生皮出价。 Example sentencesExamples Primary dealers are allowed to place up to 30 competitive bids at the auction. The Internet auction system will automatically submit bids in increments one higher than the current price. The works are up for bids until the auction closes on May 25. If the property remains unsold after the auction i.e. your bid was below the reserve price, speak to the auctioneer to register your interest before leaving the saleroom. One punter, however, is trying to sell a city centre room on an Internet auction site with bids starting at £60. It will be put up for auction and a bid of £500 has already been received. The auction starts with a high price, which is lowered until somebody offers an acceptable bid. It was close to the end of its auction and had no bids on a low starting price. It can be a live auction, with bids published for everyone in real time. The final minutes are the ones to concentrate on, since everybody is fighting to make theirs the final bid of the auction. Unsurprisingly, the auction ended with no bids. The raft has so far attracted 54 bids and the price has reached $15,099.99 with one week of bidding remaining. But his country mansion was withdrawn from auction even though it attracted a bid of €900,000, the same as the guide price. When one of his paintings failed to attract even a single bid at an auction in 1990, the audience broke into spontaneous applause. When putting an item up for auction, set the minimum bid at the lowest fair price you're willing to accept. Within days it became clear word had spread about the auction and several generous bids flooded in, spiralling up to £1m at one point. As the auction progresses and the bids are raised, it can be easy to get carried away and go a little over - so be strict and withdraw once it passes your threshold. A couple of local lads went to that auction and a bid was made. If a buyer accepts the bid, the shop is notified via e-mail and the collaborative process continues. Prospective car owners can enter their bids through an online auction system that is conducted every month, over a three-day period. Synonyms offer, tender, proposal, submission price, sum, amount advance, ante 1.1 An offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it. （为控制某一公司而收购其股份的）出价 a takeover bid 收购出价。 Example sentencesExamples With so much cash on hand, the company would be vulnerable to a takeover bid if the family didn't control so much stock. When the store turned in disappointing fourth-quarter results in April and shares fell, a bid seemed likely. The world's biggest airports operator rejected the transport company's 810p a share bid on Friday, saying it undervalued the firm. If the bid succeeds, his control of the newspaper market on the island of Ireland would be close to monopolistic. But even without the attraction of a bid, Egg shares should be on your investing menu. With a stake of 6.3 per cent, he may not have quite enough shares to block the bid. The two have repeatedly denied they are planning a takeover bid and said they see United as undervalued, representing a good long-term investment. The bid has gained considerable momentum since it was declared last August. The company was worth an estimated $15.81 per share when the bid was formally tabled in early July. Analysts believe a bid of 350p a share would be fair value. Days later the company announced a takeover bid and Archer sold the shares at a profit of £77,000. If yesterday's purchase of shares is the precursor to a takeover bid, those qualities will make them formidable opponents for the Manchester United board. The takeover bid was conditional on his getting a 51 percent control. The coach company has all but abandoned a bid to take control of Scottish railway tracks because it claims the paperwork on upkeep and ownership is missing or out of date. They are being quietly overpowered as the physical market gains strength and competing bids rise. Shares in the club reached a three-year high after the stake was snapped up yesterday for more than £30m, leading to talk of a takeover bid. Sixty-four percent of shareholders, accounting for 94% of shares, backed the takeover bid. Since the takeover bid started the loss on any given day has varied from close to €1 to €1.30. Its share bid is based upon the Government not being there. Reports that a mystery bidder was looking to mount a takeover bid has pushed the shares to over 160p - their highest in a year. 1.2 An offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender. 投标 a number of businessmen were keen to make a bid for the £75 million contract Example sentencesExamples How are you planning to go about inviting bids from concessionaires for commercial activities like cargo and fuel supply? A total of 161 developers failed in the tenders because their bids exceeded the upper limits. ‘We received eight bids yesterday after we opened the tender box and we will select the successful one,’ she said. We have already floated tenders inviting bid proposals and the bids will be opened in November. They determined prices and decided amongst themselves who would submit the lowest tender bid to install fire sprinklers. To comply, the Housing Department decided to reject any tender bid should the monthly wages of subcontracted workers be less than the market value. It attracted eight bidders at the tender stage and received bids from owner-occupiers, investors and developers. Although eight companies had bought the tender documentation, none submitted a bid. ‘Hence the company does not comply with the explicit tender requirements for the bids that it won,’ he said. The museum must submit its bid by April 2 as part of a sealed tender process for the historic engine's sale. The amount of the bids of course was not known at the time of the treasurer's decision a week before opening the tenders but they indicate the fundamental problem presented by these facts. For example, it is common to exclude second bids or negotiation after submission of a bid; or to publish the results of the bids and supply feedback to unsuccessful bidders. In mid-December, the court ordered all four bidders in the original tender to submit improved bids. The latest consortium was thought to have included leading figures from the business community, but the president said no bid had been tendered. It is understood, however, that interest was solid and that several bids had been tendered by the time the offer period closed yesterday. From those, four submitted detailed bids before the tender deadline on Friday. The building is currently up for sale and tendering is open for bids. The amounts of the losing bids were not disclosed. Buyers will not be able to just do anything they want with their new refuge - the city must approve development plans before bids can even be tendered. He added that the matter should be considered again once the amount and nature of bids was known. 1.3Bridge An undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps. 〔桥牌〕叫牌 a bid of three spades Example sentencesExamples There is great variety in the special bids or actions a player may be allowed to make during his turn to bid. After nine tricks the play ends, and the three remaining cards held by each player determine their bids. The declarer and his partner do not score any points if they do not take at least the number of tricks that the declarer bid. A bid can only be overcalled by calling a lower card of the same suit as the original bid. A bid of no tricks is a pass, and if all players pass, the hand is redealt by the same dealer. 2An attempt or effort to achieve something. 努力，企图，尝试 he made a bid for power in 1984 with infinitive an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened 将展开调查以查明所发生的事情。 Example sentencesExamples The largely amateur, local actors were encouraged to improvise dialogue on the spot in a bid to achieve authenticity. In a bid to achieve this sort of growth, a new UK graphic design division is being created to allow the company to tap into other lucrative markets. In a bid to prevent further arson attempts, the horse may be sprayed with a fire retardant substance. Police are encouraging residents to join their e-mail information line in a bid to crack down on criminals. As they enter their final year, it is a year of anxiety and hard work, all in a bid to achieve the objective. In a bid to limit the damage, the government attempted to maintain it had never raised hopes of an early resolution. This has posed challenges to efforts aimed at scaling down its operations in a bid to make it more efficient and competitive. Health chiefs have met finance experts in a bid to resolve a wrangle which is holding up plans for a £96 million ‘super hospital’. In a bid to achieve a settlement the company, he said, had offered more than the government would have achieved via an imposed settlement. The bank has also come under fire after attempting to discourage customers from using its branches in a bid to cut down on queues. He returns to the course tomorrow in a bid to prove that his latest effort was no fluke. Ministers plan to outlaw happy hours in a bid to crack down on binge drinking. Millard House could be transferred to the private sector, in a bid to achieve additional capacity required from the site. Court officials will be handed sweeping powers to enter homes in a bid to crack down on fine-dodgers. Shopkeepers are to be taught the moral and legal responsibilities of selling alcohol in a bid to crack down on under-age drinking. He said their promotion should be be given first priority in the city administration's plan to promote new teachers in its bid to gain regional autonomy. The latest bid to gain a late-night drinks licence for the Centre may be set for failure, objectors' lawyers have claimed. Little squat lobsters were everywhere and flashed into crevices in a bid to attempt to avoid my torchlight. A spokesman for the Department of Health said the government was introducing a guideline of 18 weeks from referral to treatment in a bid to quell the problems. After losing another planning appeal, residents have fortified the site in a bid to prevent attempts to forcibly remove them. Synonyms attempt, effort, endeavour, try informal go, crack, stab Origin Old English bēodan 'to offer, command', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten. bead from [Old English]: The original meaning of bead was ‘prayer’. Current meanings of bead come from the use of a rosary, each bead representing a prayer. Bid (Old English) first found in the sense ‘ask, beg’ is related. Rhymes amid, backslid, did, forbid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, Madrid, mid, outbid, outdid, quid, rid, skid, slid, squid, underbid, yid bid² verbbids, bidding, badebɪdbɪd [with object] 1Utter (a greeting or farewell) to. 向…表示问候；向…告别 James bade a tearful farewell to his parents Example sentencesExamples He did not take his third jump and bid a tearful farewell. Lynette and the rest of the ladies-in-waiting, including Gwyneth, bid Eleanor a tearful farewell. Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful farewell to the tragic teenager and friends donned specially-made replica England shirts bearing his name. In resigning, he bid farewell to one of the top private sector jobs in Ireland. Tearfully he bade farewell to those he had loved for the past seven years. About 140 pupils bade farewell to the school on Monday and embarked on their half term holiday, which began four days earlier to allow equipment and books to be moved to the new building. And so it's time to bid farewell for just over 3 weeks as I depart these shores for a nice holiday in the South of France. In another country, on the other side of the continent a young woman bid a tearful farewell to her family, friends and well-wishers. Time presses on and I have to bid farewell to Anne. The images of my mother crying and holding on to me as we bid a tearful farewell to our home flashed through my mind. Though it is not set in stone just yet, there is every chance that he might finally bid farewell to professional football at the end of the season. More than 2,000 people bade a tearful farewell to the man credited with having a huge impact in his fight for progress for the black community. It was an occasion for teachers to get together and also to bid farewell to colleagues who were retiring from service. Staff, pupils and parents are due to bid a tearful farewell to their primary school tomorrow. Visitors had a chance to attend mass on Sunday morning, celebrating the association, before they bid tearful farewells at the parting lunch. He knew he had to set a date of departure so he could bid his farewells accordingly, that much was obvious. The Radio 1 DJ bade a tearful farewell on her last day as host of the breakfast show. Then, sadly, they bade farewell to their beloved village and walked together into the forest, leaving behind the dangers that the humans threatened to bring to them. A fine crowd attended the funeral ceremonies and many were very lonesome as they bade their fond farewells to a man who had been such a part of the community over the decades. He kissed her cheek one last time, leaning over the counter and bid her farewell as she walked out the door. Synonyms wish 2archaic, literary Command or order (someone) to do something. 〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐 I did as he bade me 我按他的吩咐行事。 Example sentencesExamples When the emperor felt asleep that night, God appeared in his dream and bade him to make a banner portraying the cross, and to draw crosses on the helmets and shields of his soldiers. The wizard bade his apprentice sit upon another directly opposite, and Anest obeyed, wondering. I pulled over, noted the NO STOPPING sign, and bade the family to exit quickly. After they left, he wrote the stories she bade him to. I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid. Synonyms order, command, tell, instruct, direct, require, enjoin, charge, demand, call upon 2.1 Invite (someone) to do something. 〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐 he bade his companions enter 他邀请同伴们进来。 Example sentencesExamples If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind. The same maid-servant entered, but a little confused as to why Chloe stated that the door was open instead of bidding her to enter. Next, the Lap lady passes round a little bowl of reindeer milk which she bids us to drink. I tried sleeping on the sofa but my grandma led me to the master bedroom and bid me sleep on the bed beside my slumbering grandfather, who was on a mat. A short, soft knock came on the wooden door, and presently the call of an elderly woman's voice bid her visitor enter. Synonyms invite to, ask to, request to, tell to Phrases bid fair to archaic, literary Seem likely to. 〈古或诗/文〉好像有可能 the girl bade fair to be pretty 那姑娘好像很漂亮。 Example sentencesExamples This bids fair to become another recorded Beethoven cycle in the making, its completion presumably depending upon sales. Though it is at present in its infancy it bids fair to render us valuable assistance; but, so far at least, we have little reason to think that it will ever rival the fingers and the ears for delicacy and exactitude of diagnosis. He bids fair to be nominated a choral conductor par excellence. I think that he clearly has participated strongly in the formulation of what bids fair to be a successful campaign. Michael has still to celebrate his 19th birthday and bids fair to be a star footballer for club and county in the years ahead. Origin Old English biddan 'ask', of Germanic origin; related to German bitten. verb.1 verb.2 phr. bid¹ verbbɪdbid [with object] 1Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction. （尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价） a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box 一个商团为一个鼻烟盒喊出了创世界纪录的高价。 what am I bid? 给我的报价是多少？ no object guests will bid for pieces of fine jewelry 顾客们将竞价购买一件件的珍贵珠宝。 Example sentencesExamples At other sites, the seller is entitled to the prices bid by each of the highest bidders. The disclosed reserve means that the property has to be sold on the day as soon as the asking price is bid, but it could still go for much more than that amount. Ebay is an online auction site where people can list items for sale and people can bid on them, the highest bidder wins the auction. Sellers can also choose which users can bid on their auctions according to the bidder's feedback score. Hence, it is no surprise few investors were willing to bid a high price for the bank. When he saw the six-month-old filly fresh off the range at a government auction, he bid a record $19,000 for her. Buyers can bid on 5 types of auctions. The process is very simple and quick. The plaintiff said she was ‘devastated’ at the low price being bid by the purchaser. What is there to prevent free riders from bidding the price up excessively high, as they've done in other countries? They are bidding the prices up and up because they know how great the future is looking under the policies that are at present in place. Please remember to state which lot you are bidding on, and include your email address, address and phone number. After all, if 75% of buyers get the first house they bid for, who were they bidding against? This will give you the chance to look into potential members before they can bid on your item. That will help you make sure that you're bidding a price that isn't too rich or too low. You need to be logged in before you can bid on this item. Eventually, they got someone to bid a reasonable price for the cake and we all managed to get a slice. Firstly, wait until all the items you are bidding on have ended. You can bid on a maximum of three properties in any one bidding cycle. Carefully review the item that you are bidding on and how much you have agreed to pay for it, then click on the "Place Bid" button to finalize your bid. You can keep an eye on everything you are bidding on by visiting your members area and selecting the "bidding" page. Synonyms offer, make an offer of, put in a bid of, put up, tender, proffer, propose, submit, put forward, advance 1.1bid forno object (of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for. （承包商）投标承做（工作） nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract 有19家公司已有意向参加这项合同的投标。 Example sentencesExamples This private venture bids for a contract being let by the state. The distribution company successfully bid for the contract after tenders were invited. These will be used as criteria for choosing proposals from companies bidding for the contract to renovate. Her measure prevents offshore companies from bidding for government contracts. In the meantime, one of the companies bidding for the contract has pulled out. Contractors bidding for work must certify that no work will be performed out of the country. He is an architect who is bidding for a contract with an oleaginous millionaire. But a number of the rivals bidding for the contract have now warned that they are unconvinced by the declaration. It is bidding for multi-billion dollar contracts for reconstruction work in Iraq. They want to use the privatised services in Westminster as a base to bid for contracts in other councils. As a result, we expect operators to be less enthusiastic about bidding for all that's on offer. They and the council plan to use their base in Westminster to bid for contracts in other councils. Companies with impeccable environmental credentials can be barred from even bidding for contracts, it reveals. A number of companies are bidding for the demolition and construction contracts. The multinational bids for contracts anywhere and everywhere in the world. We agreed minimum levels when we bid for the contract to keep the prison within the public sector. 1.2bid forno object Make an effort or attempt to achieve. 努力获得，争取 the two freshmen are bidding for places in the varsity swim team 这两位前锋在英格兰队这边争夺位置。 Example sentencesExamples The German supermarket chain, who claim to be the biggest in Europe, now use near half page adverts totally in German as it bids to attract new German speaking employees. Neil, a regular at the Superbowl, is bidding to beat the 50-hour mark. The England rider will be defending the world title he won in Australia, as he bids to become the first rider in cycle speedway history to win three world titles. The weekly listings publication does not mind admitting that it will be a little cheekier too, as it bids to inject more fun into the life of one of Europe's increasingly popular destinations. The local favourite will have a brand new supporter to cheer him along for the very first time as he bids to defend his title this Sunday. The popular showman bids to break his duck at the ninth attempt on Saturday on the top rated juvenile of last season. The solicitor said he was bidding to contact Brians brother in Britain in an effort to raise bail. He tries out Wolverhampton's newly-refurbished all-weather course tomorrow as he bids to complete a quick double. The speedster enters perhaps the most important weekend of his career tomorrow as he bids to take the British Touring Car Championship title. The new Lancashire captain will turn to his predecessor for help as he bids to lead the club back to the County Championship's top flight at the first attempt. The horse with a huge reputation, puts his prowess on the line at Newmarket tomorrow as he bids to confirm his place in next month's race. He will have conditions in his favour as he bids to go one better than his recent second-placed effort at Beverley and notch his first win of the campaign. Julia will be bidding for a record ninth women's singles title, while her team mates will be bidding to retain their titles. The Chamber of Commerce says the city should model itself on major European centres such as Barcelona, Madrid, Milan and Berlin as it bids to climb into the top tier of Britain's cities. Just how good the horse might prove to be is hard to know at present, this being his first season of racing, but the three-year-old has impressive credentials as he bids to hit the jackpot tomorrow. The two-year-old goes for the £10,000 race over six furlongs and will have David in the saddle as he bids to extend his winning sequence. Alcoholic drinks bought in off licences are to be traceable as the Government bids to clampdown on underage drinking, and drunken, disorderly behaviour. Synonyms try to obtain, try to get, make a pitch for, make a bid for 1.3Bridge Make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer. 〔桥牌〕叫（牌） North bids four hearts 北方叫4红桃。 no object with this hand, South should not bid 有这手牌，南方就不要叫牌了。 Example sentencesExamples If a player who has at least one point bids four and makes it, that player immediately wins the whole game. In subsequent deals, if no one bids the trump suit remains unchanged form the previous deal. Players can bid any number of tricks - the bids may or may not add up to the total tricks available. Now each player bids a number of tricks, and you play and score according to the same rules as for three or four players. If the partner who bid nil wins even a single trick, his or her team loses 10 points. nounbɪdbid 1An offer of a price, especially at an auction. （尤指拍卖时买方）出（价），喊（价） several buyers made bids for the Van Gogh sketches Example sentencesExamples When one of his paintings failed to attract even a single bid at an auction in 1990, the audience broke into spontaneous applause. But his country mansion was withdrawn from auction even though it attracted a bid of €900,000, the same as the guide price. Primary dealers are allowed to place up to 30 competitive bids at the auction. The works are up for bids until the auction closes on May 25. If a buyer accepts the bid, the shop is notified via e-mail and the collaborative process continues. When putting an item up for auction, set the minimum bid at the lowest fair price you're willing to accept. A couple of local lads went to that auction and a bid was made. Unsurprisingly, the auction ended with no bids. The auction starts with a high price, which is lowered until somebody offers an acceptable bid. Prospective car owners can enter their bids through an online auction system that is conducted every month, over a three-day period. One punter, however, is trying to sell a city centre room on an Internet auction site with bids starting at £60. Within days it became clear word had spread about the auction and several generous bids flooded in, spiralling up to £1m at one point. It will be put up for auction and a bid of £500 has already been received. If the property remains unsold after the auction i.e. your bid was below the reserve price, speak to the auctioneer to register your interest before leaving the saleroom. It was close to the end of its auction and had no bids on a low starting price. The Internet auction system will automatically submit bids in increments one higher than the current price. It can be a live auction, with bids published for everyone in real time. As the auction progresses and the bids are raised, it can be easy to get carried away and go a little over - so be strict and withdraw once it passes your threshold. The final minutes are the ones to concentrate on, since everybody is fighting to make theirs the final bid of the auction. The raft has so far attracted 54 bids and the price has reached $15,099.99 with one week of bidding remaining. Synonyms offer, tender, proposal, submission 1.1 An offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it. （为控制某一公司而收购其股份的）出价 a takeover bid 收购出价。 Example sentencesExamples Analysts believe a bid of 350p a share would be fair value. Its share bid is based upon the Government not being there. The company was worth an estimated $15.81 per share when the bid was formally tabled in early July. Sixty-four percent of shareholders, accounting for 94% of shares, backed the takeover bid. When the store turned in disappointing fourth-quarter results in April and shares fell, a bid seemed likely. The coach company has all but abandoned a bid to take control of Scottish railway tracks because it claims the paperwork on upkeep and ownership is missing or out of date. They are being quietly overpowered as the physical market gains strength and competing bids rise. Shares in the club reached a three-year high after the stake was snapped up yesterday for more than £30m, leading to talk of a takeover bid. But even without the attraction of a bid, Egg shares should be on your investing menu. The world's biggest airports operator rejected the transport company's 810p a share bid on Friday, saying it undervalued the firm. The bid has gained considerable momentum since it was declared last August. Days later the company announced a takeover bid and Archer sold the shares at a profit of £77,000. The takeover bid was conditional on his getting a 51 percent control. If the bid succeeds, his control of the newspaper market on the island of Ireland would be close to monopolistic. Reports that a mystery bidder was looking to mount a takeover bid has pushed the shares to over 160p - their highest in a year. With a stake of 6.3 per cent, he may not have quite enough shares to block the bid. Since the takeover bid started the loss on any given day has varied from close to €1 to €1.30. The two have repeatedly denied they are planning a takeover bid and said they see United as undervalued, representing a good long-term investment. If yesterday's purchase of shares is the precursor to a takeover bid, those qualities will make them formidable opponents for the Manchester United board. With so much cash on hand, the company would be vulnerable to a takeover bid if the family didn't control so much stock. 1.2 An offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender. 投标 Example sentencesExamples From those, four submitted detailed bids before the tender deadline on Friday. The building is currently up for sale and tendering is open for bids. For example, it is common to exclude second bids or negotiation after submission of a bid; or to publish the results of the bids and supply feedback to unsuccessful bidders. It attracted eight bidders at the tender stage and received bids from owner-occupiers, investors and developers. They determined prices and decided amongst themselves who would submit the lowest tender bid to install fire sprinklers. The amount of the bids of course was not known at the time of the treasurer's decision a week before opening the tenders but they indicate the fundamental problem presented by these facts. The amounts of the losing bids were not disclosed. ‘We received eight bids yesterday after we opened the tender box and we will select the successful one,’ she said. Although eight companies had bought the tender documentation, none submitted a bid. How are you planning to go about inviting bids from concessionaires for commercial activities like cargo and fuel supply? A total of 161 developers failed in the tenders because their bids exceeded the upper limits. ‘Hence the company does not comply with the explicit tender requirements for the bids that it won,’ he said. To comply, the Housing Department decided to reject any tender bid should the monthly wages of subcontracted workers be less than the market value. The museum must submit its bid by April 2 as part of a sealed tender process for the historic engine's sale. We have already floated tenders inviting bid proposals and the bids will be opened in November. It is understood, however, that interest was solid and that several bids had been tendered by the time the offer period closed yesterday. Buyers will not be able to just do anything they want with their new refuge - the city must approve development plans before bids can even be tendered. The latest consortium was thought to have included leading figures from the business community, but the president said no bid had been tendered. He added that the matter should be considered again once the amount and nature of bids was known. In mid-December, the court ordered all four bidders in the original tender to submit improved bids. 1.3 An attempt or effort to achieve something. 努力，企图，尝试 with infinitive an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened 将展开调查以查明所发生的事情。 she did not hesitate to help him make a bid for the presidency Example sentencesExamples Little squat lobsters were everywhere and flashed into crevices in a bid to attempt to avoid my torchlight. In a bid to prevent further arson attempts, the horse may be sprayed with a fire retardant substance. In a bid to limit the damage, the government attempted to maintain it had never raised hopes of an early resolution. Millard House could be transferred to the private sector, in a bid to achieve additional capacity required from the site. Court officials will be handed sweeping powers to enter homes in a bid to crack down on fine-dodgers. The largely amateur, local actors were encouraged to improvise dialogue on the spot in a bid to achieve authenticity. Shopkeepers are to be taught the moral and legal responsibilities of selling alcohol in a bid to crack down on under-age drinking. Ministers plan to outlaw happy hours in a bid to crack down on binge drinking. After losing another planning appeal, residents have fortified the site in a bid to prevent attempts to forcibly remove them. He returns to the course tomorrow in a bid to prove that his latest effort was no fluke. This has posed challenges to efforts aimed at scaling down its operations in a bid to make it more efficient and competitive. In a bid to achieve this sort of growth, a new UK graphic design division is being created to allow the company to tap into other lucrative markets. In a bid to achieve a settlement the company, he said, had offered more than the government would have achieved via an imposed settlement. The bank has also come under fire after attempting to discourage customers from using its branches in a bid to cut down on queues. The latest bid to gain a late-night drinks licence for the Centre may be set for failure, objectors' lawyers have claimed. As they enter their final year, it is a year of anxiety and hard work, all in a bid to achieve the objective. He said their promotion should be be given first priority in the city administration's plan to promote new teachers in its bid to gain regional autonomy. Health chiefs have met finance experts in a bid to resolve a wrangle which is holding up plans for a £96 million ‘super hospital’. A spokesman for the Department of Health said the government was introducing a guideline of 18 weeks from referral to treatment in a bid to quell the problems. Police are encouraging residents to join their e-mail information line in a bid to crack down on criminals. Synonyms attempt, effort, endeavour, try 1.4Bridge An undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps. 〔桥牌〕叫牌 Example sentencesExamples The declarer and his partner do not score any points if they do not take at least the number of tricks that the declarer bid. There is great variety in the special bids or actions a player may be allowed to make during his turn to bid. A bid can only be overcalled by calling a lower card of the same suit as the original bid. A bid of no tricks is a pass, and if all players pass, the hand is redealt by the same dealer. After nine tricks the play ends, and the three remaining cards held by each player determine their bids. Origin Old English bēodan ‘to offer, command’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten. bid² verbbɪdbid [with object] 1Utter (a greeting or farewell) to. 向…表示问候；向…告别 a chance to bid farewell to their president 告别旧总裁、欢迎新总裁的难得机会。 Example sentencesExamples Time presses on and I have to bid farewell to Anne. In another country, on the other side of the continent a young woman bid a tearful farewell to her family, friends and well-wishers. He knew he had to set a date of departure so he could bid his farewells accordingly, that much was obvious. It was an occasion for teachers to get together and also to bid farewell to colleagues who were retiring from service. Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful farewell to the tragic teenager and friends donned specially-made replica England shirts bearing his name. He kissed her cheek one last time, leaning over the counter and bid her farewell as she walked out the door. Though it is not set in stone just yet, there is every chance that he might finally bid farewell to professional football at the end of the season. More than 2,000 people bade a tearful farewell to the man credited with having a huge impact in his fight for progress for the black community. He did not take his third jump and bid a tearful farewell. A fine crowd attended the funeral ceremonies and many were very lonesome as they bade their fond farewells to a man who had been such a part of the community over the decades. Tearfully he bade farewell to those he had loved for the past seven years. The images of my mother crying and holding on to me as we bid a tearful farewell to our home flashed through my mind. Visitors had a chance to attend mass on Sunday morning, celebrating the association, before they bid tearful farewells at the parting lunch. In resigning, he bid farewell to one of the top private sector jobs in Ireland. Staff, pupils and parents are due to bid a tearful farewell to their primary school tomorrow. The Radio 1 DJ bade a tearful farewell on her last day as host of the breakfast show. Then, sadly, they bade farewell to their beloved village and walked together into the forest, leaving behind the dangers that the humans threatened to bring to them. And so it's time to bid farewell for just over 3 weeks as I depart these shores for a nice holiday in the South of France. About 140 pupils bade farewell to the school on Monday and embarked on their half term holiday, which began four days earlier to allow equipment and books to be moved to the new building. Lynette and the rest of the ladies-in-waiting, including Gwyneth, bid Eleanor a tearful farewell. Synonyms wish 2literary, archaic Command or order (someone) to do something. 〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐 I did as he bade me 我按他的吩咐行事。 Example sentencesExamples After they left, he wrote the stories she bade him to. I pulled over, noted the NO STOPPING sign, and bade the family to exit quickly. The wizard bade his apprentice sit upon another directly opposite, and Anest obeyed, wondering. When the emperor felt asleep that night, God appeared in his dream and bade him to make a banner portraying the cross, and to draw crosses on the helmets and shields of his soldiers. I was then but a simple handmaid who did as I was bid. Synonyms order, command, tell, instruct, direct, require, enjoin, charge, demand, call upon 2.1 Invite (someone) to do something. 〈古或诗/文〉命令，吩咐 he bade his companions enter 他邀请同伴们进来。 Example sentencesExamples The same maid-servant entered, but a little confused as to why Chloe stated that the door was open instead of bidding her to enter. Next, the Lap lady passes round a little bowl of reindeer milk which she bids us to drink. If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind. A short, soft knock came on the wooden door, and presently the call of an elderly woman's voice bid her visitor enter. I tried sleeping on the sofa but my grandma led me to the master bedroom and bid me sleep on the bed beside my slumbering grandfather, who was on a mat. Synonyms invite to, ask to, request to, tell to Phrases bid fair to literary, archaic Seem likely to. 〈古或诗/文〉好像有可能 the girl bade fair to be pretty 那姑娘好像很漂亮。 Example sentencesExamples Though it is at present in its infancy it bids fair to render us valuable assistance; but, so far at least, we have little reason to think that it will ever rival the fingers and the ears for delicacy and exactitude of diagnosis. Michael has still to celebrate his 19th birthday and bids fair to be a star footballer for club and county in the years ahead. He bids fair to be nominated a choral conductor par excellence. This bids fair to become another recorded Beethoven cycle in the making, its completion presumably depending upon sales. I think that he clearly has participated strongly in the formulation of what bids fair to be a successful campaign. Origin Old English biddan ‘ask’, of Germanic origin; related to German bitten. verb.1 verb.2 phr.
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