hammerglossary / HAMMER hammer, n. Slang. A forced sale; a sale at public auction (her jewelry was brought to the hammer). See forced sale under SALE. 词条贡献者 双语律师Wayne,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与遗产及遗嘱争议相关的法律文件。
hammer (喻)强制变卖, HAMMER, 公开拍卖 hammer n. (喻)强制变卖;公开拍卖 该词原义为拍卖用的小槌子,本词条为其比喻含义。它常用于「to bring to the hammer」(交与拍卖)或「sold under the hammer」(经由政府官员或拍卖员出卖)等短语中。 (→forced sale)