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

• Are you sure we can't procure a new car?
  你确定我们不能买辆新车吗？
• Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.
  采购零件和维护清单及相关文件。
• She told him she would endeavour to procure it for him.
  她对他说她将努力去替他找回。
• 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。
• 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。
• May I ask you how it is that you managed to procure this loaf of bread?
  我能不能问一下你是怎么得到这块面包的吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• Can you procure me some specimens?
  你可以为我取得一些标本吗？
• 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。