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

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

A．because the auction sales took place at night
B．as a signal for the crowd to gather
C．to keep the auction room warm
D．to limit the time when offers of prices could be made