Definitions
v. To offer a price or compete formally for a contract.
出价；投标
n. An offer of money or a proposal to do work.
出价；投标
n. An attempt to achieve or obtain something.
努力；尝试争取
Example
I bid twenty pounds for the old wooden chair.
我出价二十英镑竞买那把旧木椅。
Several local companies submitted a bid to build affordable housing near the city's main railway station.
几家本地公司提交了投标书，争取在该市主要火车站附近建造经济适用住房。
Collocations
- bid for a contract
- submit a bid
- the highest bid
- in a bid to
Word family
- bidder (n.)
- bidding (n.)
Synonyms
- offer
- attempt
Usage tip
表示出价时，过去式和过去分词均为bid。
FAQ
- What does bid mean?
- To offer a price or compete formally for a contract. An offer of money or a proposal to do work. An attempt to achieve or obtain something.
- How is bid pronounced?
- UK /bɪd/, US /bɪd/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
