public sale

IPA/pˈʌblɪk sˈeɪl/
IPA/pˈʌblɪk sˈeɪl/

public sale — 名詞

1. an event, often arranged by a court, bank, or government authority, where items

1.名詞B1
釋義

公開拍賣

向最高出價者出售物品，常由法院或政府辦理

an event, often arranged by a court, bank, or government authority, where items such as houses, land, or valuable goods are sold to the person who offers to pay the most money.

例句

The old factory was sold at a public sale after the company went bankrupt.

那間舊工廠在公司破產後，通過公開拍賣出售。

passive: was + sold + at a public sale

Shirin bought a used piano at a public sale held by the city government.

Shirin 在市政府舉辦的公開拍賣中買了一台二手鋼琴。

public sale + held by [authority]

同義詞
  • auction

    a more general term for any sale where items go to the highest bidder

  • public auction

    nearly identical in meaning; slightly more formal and explicit

反義詞
  • private sale

    a sale arranged directly between a seller and a buyer, not through an open auction

文法句型

public sale + of + [item/property]

at + a + public sale

hold + a + public sale

用法筆記

This term is most common in legal, financial, and real estate contexts. It refers specifically to an auction-style sale, not a discounted promotion at a retail store.

常見錯誤

❌The supermarket is having a public sale on milk.
✅The supermarket is having a sale on milk.
💡'public sale' refers to an auction-style sale, not a general retail discount.