procure

英 [prəˈkjʊə(r)]

美 [prəˈkjʊr]

v. (设法)获得，取得，得到; 诱使(妇女)卖淫

现在分词：procuring　过去分词：procured　过去式：procured　第三人称单数：procures　复数：procures　

Collins.1 / BNC.9906 / COCA.13308

牛津词典

verb

（设法）获得，取得，得到
to obtain sth, especially with difficulty
1. She managed to procure a ticket for the concert.
  她好不容易弄到一张音乐会入场券。
2. They procured us a copy of the report.
  他们给我们弄到了一份报告。
3. They procured a copy of the report for us.
  他们为我们弄到了一份报告。
诱使（妇女）卖淫
to provide a prostitute for sb
1. He was accused of procuring under-age girls.
  他被控唆使未成年女性卖淫。

VERB 努力获得；设法取得
If youprocuresomething, especially something that is difficult to get, you obtain it.
1. It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.
  食物、燃料和其他日用必需品仍然很难得到。
VERB 给…拉皮条；为…介绍妓女
If someoneprocuresa prostitute, they introduce the prostitute to a client.
1. He procured girls of 16 and 17 to be mistresses for his influential friends.
  他介绍了些十六七岁的女孩给他那些有权势的朋友当情人。

verb

arrange for sexual partners for others
Synonym:panderpimp
get by special effort
1. He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
Synonym:secure

Large up-front capital commitment and a well-in-advance planning process are required to procure the infrastructure in advance.
需要大量的预先资本投入和很好的提前计划过程来提前获得基础设施。
Procure a solution to a knotty problem.
解决了一个棘手的问题。
They procure us a copy of the report for us.
他们给我们弄到了一份报告。
Are you sure we can't procure a new car?
你确定我们不能买辆新车吗？
Can you procure me some specimens?
你可以为我取得一些标本吗？
The results will be an important guide for countries seeking to procure essential medicines at the most affordable prices.
研究结果将会是国家探索以最合理价格采购药物的重要指导。
It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.
食物、燃料和其他日用必需品仍然很难得到。
They know how to market, recruit, procure, research, analyse and facilitate using computing power.
他们知道如何使用计算机进行销售、招聘、采购、研究、分析和促进便利。
She told him she would endeavour to procure it for him.
她对他说她将努力去替他找回。
He procured girls of 16 and 17 to be mistresses for his influential friends.
他介绍了些十六七岁的女孩给他那些有权势的朋友当情人。