单词 | purchase |
释义 | Word Frequency purchase(ˈpɜːtʃɪs) verb (transitive) 1. to obtain (goods, etc) by payment 2. to obtain by effort, sacrifice, etc to purchase one's freedom 3. to draw, haul, or lift (a load) with the aid of mechanical apparatus 4. to acquire (an estate) other than by inheritance noun 5. something that is purchased, esp an article bought with money 6. the act of buying 7. acquisition of an estate by any lawful means other than inheritance 8. a rough measure of the mechanical advantage achieved by a lever 9. a firm foothold, grasp, etc, as for climbing or levering something 10. a means of achieving some influence, advantage, etc Derived forms purchaser (ˈpurchaser) noun Word origin C13: from Old French porchacier to strive to obtain, from por- for +chacier to chase1 |
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