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procure

美音:[prəuk´juə ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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v.获得,取得

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procure为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:procured 过去分词:procured 现在分词:procuring 第三人称单数:procures 名词:procurance 形容词:procurable

词根

cure=to take care(注意;留心)

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相关词

acquire  buy  get  obtain  purchase  secure    

procure


/prə'kjʊə(r); prə`kjur/
v
1 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb) (fml 文) obtain sth, esp with care or effort; acquire 取得某事物(尤指费心或费力); 获得
*The book is out of print and difficult to procure. 那书已绝版, 很难弄到手.
* Can you procure some specimens for me/procure me some specimens? 你能替我弄到一些标本吗?
* He was responsible for procuring supplies for the army. 他的职责是为部队采办军需品.
2 [I, Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sb (for sb) (derog 贬) find (prostitutes) for clients 为宿娼者介绍(娼妓); 拉皮条
*He was accused of procuring women for his business associates. 他被指控为其生意合伙人招妓.

procure


v [T]formal
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin;Origin: procurare, from cura 'care']
to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get
procure sth for sb
 He was accused of procuring weapons for terrorists.
to provide a prostitute for someone
>procurableadj
>procurementn[U]
 the procurement of raw materials from abroad
>procurern[C]
1. This kind of original painting is hard to procure.
    这种油画的原作是不易弄到的。

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