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单词 procure
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procure

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprocurepro‧cure /prəˈkjʊə $ proʊˈkjʊr/ verb [transitive] formal  1 GETto obtain something, especially something that is difficult to getprocure something for somebody He was accused of procuring weapons for terrorists.2 SYto provide a prostitute for someoneprocurable adjectiveprocurement noun [uncountable] the procurement of raw materials from abroadprocurer noun [countable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the CorpusprocureHe returned briefly to the Commonwealth's service, but retired when the Restoration became inevitable and procured a royal pardon.Or try vinegar, which can be tricky to procure, but complements many of the dumplings.Alice offered pamphlets and books, which she would procure for him.He therefore persuaded a friend to procure him a ticket without disclosing his identity.They had been procured in the early years of the century through a carefully orchestrated city campaign.Miscarriages procured in this way often led to death or malformed births.If the borrowing member does not produce a basic valuation, then the building society must procure one itself.The circumstances of their procuring silk stuffs at a cheap rate is favourable to this propensity.procure something for somebodyThe money will be used to procure medicine and food for local orphanages.From Longman Business Dictionaryprocurepro‧cure /prəˈkjʊəproʊˈkjʊr/ verb [transitive] formal to obtain something that is needed for a particular taskCompanies in the industry reported difficulty in procuring raw materials.Investors showed faith in Pathé's ability to procure the $900 million required to close the deal.→ See Verb tableOrigin procure (1200-1300) Latin procurare, from cura care
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