procure
🇬🇧 UK/prәu'kjuә/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREB1
Definitions
v.
To obtain or acquire something, especially with effort; to obtain someone as a prostitute for another person.
获得;取得;为他人拉皮条
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.procure goods采购货物
- 2.procure services获取服务
- 3.procure weapons获取武器
- 4.[procure funding]筹集资金
Example Sentences
- 1.
The agent was hired to procure rare materials for the construction project.
- 2.
It took weeks to procure the necessary permits for the new facility.
- 3.
He was arrested for attempting to procure women for wealthy clients.