They would have local people, sort of higher class and local elites bid for the right to collect local taxes, and so the Romans would take the highest bid.

他们安排当地人，算是上层阶级和本地精英，竞拍当地收税权，这样罗马总是能获得最高竞价。

The boss pondered for a long time and decided to wait for the highest bid.

老板思考半天， 决定待价而沽。

This is the highest bid in the 11th annual auction.

这是11年来最高的成交价。

If you make the highest bid, the car is yours.

如果你出价高的话，那这辆车就归你。

The CEO decided to sell his company's building to the buyer who made the highest bid.

这家公司的总裁决定要把他们的大楼卖给出价最高的买主。