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

• They know how to market, recruit, procure, research, analyse and facilitate using computing power.
  他们知道如何使用计算机进行销售、招聘、采购、研究、分析和促进便利。
• Evaluate the processes needed to procure, store and manage inventories: raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
  评价采购、储存和管理存货（原材料、在产品和产成品）所需的程序。
• 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。
• 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。
• I used a stick to support me; it served its turn I could procure a crutch.
  我过去拄手杖，等我弄得到拐杖后，那手杖就完成任务了。
• Are you sure we can't procure a new car?
  你确定我们不能买辆新车吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• He had endeavoured to procure them some assistance with their luggage.
  他尽力帮他们找人搬些行李。
• They procure us a copy of the report for us.
  他们给我们弄到了一份报告。