If the product is in short supply relative to the demand, the price will be bid up and some consumers will be eliminated from the market.

如果产品供不应求，价格就会被哄抬，一些消费者就会被淘汰出市场。

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Oil began to climb appreciably in 2004, and by 2008 it had been bid up to nearly $150 per barrel, largely due to concerns that global demand could outpace supply.

现在 （2011年9月1日汽油3.65美元/加仑，石油88.93美元/桶）：2004年起，石油价格开始明显攀升，到2008年则达到了150美元/桶，原因在于人们担心石油的供应会跟不上全球市场的需求。

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The company has aimed the software at netbooks and smartphones in a bid to spur demand for its Atom mobile device chip.

它的目的是利用上网本和智能手机上的软体企图能够刺激对它的Atom移动设备晶片的需求。

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Countries the world over are spending public money in a bid to boost demand and shore up the banks.

ECONOMIST: More nonsense about Europe and America

As we demand more of something buyers bid its price higher.

FORBES: Oil Spikes, Double Dips And Dilapidated Dollars

The IMF said that South Korea's central bank had room to cut interest rates in bid to further boost demand, if global issues continue to hurt growth.

BBC: IMF cuts South Korea growth forecast amid euro concerns