| 单词 | bidding |
| 释义 | bidding (once / 419 pages) 1n 2n A person's bidding is what he or she tells you to do for them. You do your brother's bidding when he asks you to bring him his shoes and you comply. Doing your boss's bidding is usually part of a job description, although doing your cousin's or boyfriend's bidding usually isn't required — at least, it shouldn't be. When you are invited to eat at a friend's house, you might have to watch a slide show from his trip to Hawaii after dinner at his bidding. Bidding stems from the verb bid, with its Old English root of biddan, "ask, entreat, beseech, or order." WORD FAMILYbidding: biddings+/bid: bade, biddable, bidden, bidder, bidding, bids, overbid, underbid/biddable: biddablest, biddably/bidder: bidders/overbid: overbidden, overbidding, overbids/underbid: underbidding, underbids USAGE EXAMPLESScotland's Anderson, 46, bidding to become only the third man to win three successive titles, broke to lead 2-1. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) There are understandable questions about the bidding criteria. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Dolphins are bidding for their first playoff victory since 2000. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n an authoritative direction or instruction to do something Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper bid, command, dictation Ten Commandments the biblical commandments of Moses countermand a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed charge, commission, directiona formal statement of a command or injunction to do something commandmentsomething that is commanded injunctiona formal command or admonition behestan authoritative command or request open sesamea magical command; used by Ali Baba marching ordersan order from a superior officer for troops to depart summonsan order to appear in person at a given place and time worda verbal command for action misdirectionan incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge speech act the use of language to perform some act 2n a request to be present 2they came at his bidding Syn|Hyper summons invitation a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something n (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make Syn|Hypo|Hyper bid contract, declaration (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make takeout(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit overbid, overcall(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand) pre-empt, preempt, preemptive bida high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc |
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