(; ) an offer to buy sth, especially a company or its shares; the price that is offered 出价；买价；递盘◆Make a bid in our online auction by clicking the button. 在我们的网上拍卖中出价只需点击一下按钮。◆A Scandinavian cooperative will launch a $150 million cash bid for the company. 一家斯堪的纳维亚合作社将出价 1.5 亿元现金收购这家公司。◆The company is likely to become a bid target(= is likely to be bought). 这家公司很可能成为出价目标（可能被收购）。◆the continuing bid battle for P&O Princess 为争夺英国公主邮轮公司而旷日持久的收购战⨁to accept / launch / make / reject / withdraw a bid 接受递盘；出价；拒绝递盘；撤回递盘⨁to increase / raise a bid 增加／提高出价⨁a failed / rival / successful bid 失败的／竞争的／成功的出价⨁an all-cash / all-share / a cash / share bid 全部现金／全部股票／现金／股票出价
() an offer to do work or provide a service for a particular price, in competition with other companies 投标◆The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. 公司投标承包这所医院的清洁工作。◆(especially NAmE) He's putting in a bid on a construction job. 他正投标争取承包一项建筑工程。SYNtender ⨁to make / put in / submit / win a bid 投标；递标；中标
[] (used especially in newspapers) an attempt to do sth or to get sth （尤用於报章）努力争取◆to make a bid for power 竭力取得权力◆The government has reduced interest rates in a bid to increase public spending. 政府企图以减息来争取增加公共开支。
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