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　

IELTSGRETEM8

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***
  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

• Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.
  采购零件和维护清单及相关文件。
• The meat they'd managed to procure assuaged their hunger.
  他们把搞到手的肉拿来充饥。
• The information is vital for development and health partners who procure and supply essential medicines for children.
  这些信息对于采购和供应儿童基本药物的发展和卫生伙伴至关重要。
• Large up-front capital commitment and a well-in-advance planning process are required to procure the infrastructure in advance.
  需要大量的预先资本投入和很好的提前计划过程来提前获得基础设施。
• Our clients are requesting us to source and procure for them fertilizers for the next planting season.
  我们的客户要求我们源和促使他们为下一个种植季节的化肥。
• They procure us a copy of the report for us.
  他们给我们弄到了一份报告。
• It's difficult to procure servers later.
  要在以后采购服务器可能会比较困难。
• Procure a solution to a knotty problem.
  解决了一个棘手的问题。
• China has traditionally relied on independent trading houses to help procure oil to meet its fast-growing energy needs.
  中国在传统上一直依赖独立的贸易商帮助采购原油，以满足迅速增加的能源需求。
• Develop and/ or procure necessary knowledge, skills and competencies collectively required by internal audit activity.
  开发和/或取得内部审计机构整体所需的知识、技能和胜任能力。