Word · Frequency #9906
procure
获得；取得
To acquire or obtain.
- 1.
To acquire or obtain.
获得；取得。
- 2.
To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
为他人介绍妓女；拉皮条。
- 3.
To induce or persuade someone to do something.
诱使；说服。
促使；说服；为他人介绍妓女；拉皮条；获得；取得。；为他人介绍妓女；拉皮条。；诱使；说服。
In use
He procures rare books for the university library.
The company procured the necessary equipment through a government contract.
They are procuring food and water for the disaster relief effort.
procure sth
此义项下，procure 作及物动词，意为‘（通过努力）获得，取得’。
The company managed to procure rare materials for the project.
公司设法为项目获得了稀有材料。
procure sth for sb
表示‘为某人谋得某物’，常见搭配。
She procured a visa for her friend.
她为朋友取得了签证。
procure for sb
此用法为不及物动词，意为‘拉皮条，介绍卖淫’，注意其贬义色彩。
Connections
Collocations
- procure funding
- 获得资金
- The organization managed to procure funding for the new project.该组织成功为这个新项目获得了资金。
- procure goods
- 采购货物
- The company procures goods from international suppliers.这家公司从国际供应商采购货物。
- procure a contract
- 获得一份合同
- They procured a contract with a major client.他们与一个大客户签订了一份合同。
- procure evidence
- 获取证据
- The lawyer procured evidence to support the case.律师获取了支持案件的证据。
- procure services
- 获取服务
- We need to procure services from a reputable vendor.我们需要从信誉良好的供应商那里获取服务。
- procure permission
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘pro’（向前）和‘cure’（治疗），努力获得（procure）解药。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：business、formal、official 在正式写作或商业场景中，“procure”比较常见，意为“获得”。
Grammar Note
及物动词时意为'获得，取得'；不及物动词时意为'拉皮条'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'secure' and 'cure' share a similar ending sound with 'procure', but 'secure' has a different initial sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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