auctioneer(名词):拍卖师;在拍卖会上负责主持竞价、喊价并最终落槌成交的人。(也可泛指拍卖行中进行拍卖活动的主持者。)
/ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪr/
The auctioneer raised his gavel and started the bidding.
拍卖师举起小木槌,开始竞价。
After a tense round of offers, the auctioneer declared the painting sold to the highest bidder.
在一轮紧张的出价之后,拍卖师宣布这幅画由最高出价者拍得。
auctioneer 来自 auction(拍卖,源于拉丁语 auctio “增加、加价”,与 augere “增加”有关)+ 后缀 -eer(表示“从事某职业的人”,常见于 engineer、pioneer 等)。合起来字面意思就是“从事拍卖的人”。