an offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an AUCTION

〔尤指拍卖时的〕出价:

They put in a bid for the house.

他们出了一个价钱买这幢房子。

the person who places the highest bid

出价最高的人

We've made a bid of nearly ￡400m for the company.

我们出价近四亿英镑收购那家公司。

A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.

今天有人出价收购这家航空公司。

an offer to do work or provide services for a specific price

投标:

rival bids for the cleaning contract

保洁承包合同的竞争投标

an attempt to achieve or obtain something

〔为争取某物而作出的〕努力:

a bid for power

权力之争

a desperate bid to free herself from a loveless marriage

为摆脱她那段没有爱情的婚姻而作出的不顾一切的努力

a statement of how many points you hope to win in a card game

〔玩纸牌者的〕叫牌

bid sb good afternoon / good morning etc, to greet someone

祝某人下午好/早安等

[T] to order or tell someone what to do

命令，吩咐:

The queen bade us enter.

女王吩咐我们进去。