procurement
UK/prә'kjuәmәnt/US
GREB1
Definitions
n.
The process of obtaining goods or services, especially for a business or government.
采购，获取（尤指机构）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprocureforward, for, before
+
-mentcare, treatment, cure
=procurement
procure + -ment (action/result) = the act of procuring: the organized business of sourcing and purchasing. See procure.
Common Collocations
- 1.procurement process采购流程
- 2.public procurement公共采购
- 3.procurement contract采购合同
- 4.strategic procurement战略采购
Example Sentences
- 1.
The procurement team negotiates with suppliers every quarter.
- 2.
Public procurement rules require open bidding.