bidding war
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈbɪd.ɪŋ ˌwɔːr/ us/ˈbɪd.ɪŋ ˌwɔːr/
竞买大战
the situation in which two or more companies or people compete against each other in order to buy something
British distributors are currently involved in a bidding war for the movie. 英国发行商目前加入了这部影片的竞买大战。
L'Oreal wins bidding war for Maybelline. 欧莱雅公司竞购美宝莲公司获得成功。