Auctions need competitive collectors, and no one wanted to bid against the royal family in Qatar.

拍卖需要有竞争性的收藏家，但没有人愿意和卡塔尔王室竞买。

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Furthermore, technical improvements to boost the capacity of existing spectrum and further auctions in 2007 and 2008 mean the wireless industry will be increasingly competitive.

而且从长远来看，技术革新将大大提升现存无线网络的性能，再加上2007,2008年的拍卖，未来的无线产业竞争将会更加激烈。

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In evaluating closed-bid competitive procurement auctions, the most crucial issue is to determine the probability of placing a winning bid for a given markup level.

在评价公开招标拍卖的竞争性采购，最关键的问题是，以确定的概率放置一个中标的某一标记的水平。

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Prosper, another such venture, operates competitive auctions in which lenders bid to offer borrowers the lowest interest rates.

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In August Rousseff announced plans for competitive auctions in which private contractors can bid for projects, such as the right to operate 7, 500km of roads and 10, 000km of railways.

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Fourtou will probably be less candid with the public so as not to hinder his efforts to generate competitive auctions for Vivendi properties when most everyone knows the company is desperate to raise money.

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