Word · Frequency #10087
Fully loadedprostitutions
卖淫；性交易
prostitutions is the plural of prostitution.
核心释义
the practice of engaging in sexual activity with another person for money or other payment
- 1.
Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.
- 2.
为报酬而提供性交；卖淫
offering sexual intercourse for pay
- 3.
Engaging in sexual activity with another person in exchange for goods (not necessarily money) or services.
- 4.
Debasement for profit or impure motives.
堕落；糟蹋；为报酬而提供性交；卖淫；卖淫；糟蹋；滥用；[法] 卖淫
用法In use
The debate over legalizing prostitution continues in many countries.
用法提示：此处prostitution作为名词，指卖淫行为。
She was arrested for prostitution and faced a heavy fine.
用法提示：此处prostitution作为名词，指卖淫行为。
Prostitution is considered a crime in some parts of the world.
用法提示：此处prostitution作为名词，指卖淫行为。
engage in prostitution
She was forced to engage in prostitution to survive.
她被迫卖淫以生存。
force someone into prostitution
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- engage in prostitution
- 从事卖淫
- She was forced to engage in prostitution to support her family.她被迫从事卖淫以养家。
- forced prostitution
- 强迫卖淫
- The victims of human trafficking are often subjected to forced prostitution.人口贩卖的受害者常常遭受强迫卖淫。
- child prostitution
- 儿童卖淫
- Child prostitution is a serious crime in many countries.儿童卖淫在许多国家是严重犯罪。
- prostitution ring
- 卖淫团伙
- The police broke up a major prostitution ring operating in the city.警方捣毁了一个在该市运作的大型卖淫团伙。
- decriminalize prostitution
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象‘pro’意为‘职业’，‘stitution’谐音‘站街’，组合成‘职业站街’——记住‘卖淫就是为钱在街头出卖身体’
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：law、social issues 通常用于法律、社会讨论或正式场合，属于正式用语。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意：prostitution 为不可数名词，没有复数形式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -tution (institution, constitution, substitution, restitution) share the same stressed vowel /uː/ and ending /ʃən/, so they rhyme with prostitution. 'Intuition' has a different vowel sound (/ɪ/) despite the similar -tuition spelling, so it does not rhyme.
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