Word · Frequency #9906
procured
获得;取得
procured is the past of procure.
核心释义
To acquire or obtain.
- 1.
获得;取得。
To acquire or obtain.
- 2.
为他人介绍妓女;拉皮条。
To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
- 3.
诱使;说服。
To induce or persuade someone to do something.
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。
用法In use
He procures rare books for the university library.
用法提示:使用第三人稱單數形式 procures,表示「設法獲得」。
The company procured the necessary equipment through a government contract.
用法提示:使用過去式 procured,表示已經成功取得。
They are procuring food and water for the disaster relief effort.
用法提示:使用現在分詞 procuring,表示正在進行的獲得行為。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想‘pro’(向前)和‘cure’(治疗),努力获得(procure)解药。
语境与语域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”。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词时意为'获得,取得';不及物动词时意为'拉皮条'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'secure' and 'cure' share a similar ending sound with 'procure', but 'secure' has a different initial sound.
用法优先级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。
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