procure

英 [prəˈkjʊə(r)]

美 [prəˈkjʊr]

v.  (设法)获得，取得，得到; 诱使(妇女)卖淫

现在分词：procuring　过去分词：procured　过去式：procured　第三人称单数：procures　复数：procures　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9906 / COCA.13308

牛津词典

verb

• （设法）获得，取得，得到
  to obtain sth, especially with difficulty
  1. She managed to procure a ticket for the concert.
     她好不容易弄到一张音乐会入场券。
  2. They procured us a copy of the report.
     他们给我们弄到了一份报告。
  3. They procured a copy of the report for us.
     他们为我们弄到了一份报告。
• 诱使（妇女）卖淫
  to provide a prostitute for sb
  1. He was accused of procuring under-age girls.
     他被控唆使未成年女性卖淫。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 努力获得；设法取得
  If youprocuresomething, especially something that is difficult to get, you obtain it.
  1. It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.
     食物、燃料和其他日用必需品仍然很难得到。
• VERB 给…拉皮条；为…介绍妓女
  If someoneprocuresa prostitute, they introduce the prostitute to a client.
  1. He procured girls of 16 and 17 to be mistresses for his influential friends.
     他介绍了些十六七岁的女孩给他那些有权势的朋友当情人。

英英释义

verb

• arrange for sexual partners for others
  Synonym:panderpimp
• get by special effort
  1. He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
  Synonym:secure

双语例句

• He had endeavoured to procure them some assistance with their luggage.
  他尽力帮他们找人搬些行李。
• She told him she would endeavour to procure it for him.
  她对他说她将努力去替他找回。
• Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers and field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
  识别和解决设备故障，与制造商和外地代表根据需要更换部件采购工作。
• Procure a solution to a knotty problem.
  解决了一个棘手的问题。
• It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.
  食物、燃料和其他日用必需品仍然很难得到。
• Under these terms the seller is obliged to procure insurance for the benefit of the buyer.
  于这些条件项下此卖家有义务为买主利益取得保险。
• You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.
  如果你诱使证人作伪证，你要受罚的。
• WHO has focused on enabling the in-country health groups to procure these items themselves.
  世界卫生组织注重使本国卫生团体能自行采购这些项目。
• You do not have to procure other resources on which to store these artifacts.
  您不必获取其他资源来存储这些工件。
• Barbara Ayers says special federal government programs offered to small female-owned companies have helped her procure government contracts.
  芭芭拉艾尔斯说联邦政府为扶持女性持有的小型企业出台了一些特殊计划，而这些计划帮助她获取到了政府合同。