[求助]00.01阅读第一篇这句话的意思是。。？

totolin116

各位大虾，想请教一下00.01阅读的第一篇文章里的这句话(划红线)是什么意思.？

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Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade. Because of the

(15) competition, retail merchants opposed these as well as the fairs. Although

governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful, the

ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants' side, as increasing

business specialization became the order of the day. Export merchants became

differentiated from their importing counterparts, and specialty shops began to appear in

(20) addition to general stores selling a variety of goods.

enjoylife517

大意是：拍卖是另外一种比较流行、特定的交易形式

wwttai

虽然政府的取消博览会与拍卖的尝试并不成功,但是,经济发展的普遍过程仍在商人一方,就像发展的商业专业化成为了今天的需求.

       不知道是否合适,请指正

totolin116

谢谢楼上~~应该是这个意思了~~~很清楚~~