In the sentence" The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war", the word "spoils" most probably means ______.

A．the current market values of the goods
B．details of the goods to be sold
C．the order in which goods are to be sold
D．free admission to the auction sale

A．the auctioneer knocks on the table
B．the auctioneer names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods
C．the goods are knocked down onto the table
D．the auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer