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单词 procuress
释义

procure /prō-kūrˈ or prə-/

transitive verb
  1. To contrive to obtain or bring about
  2. To encompass (eg someone's downfall, etc)
  3. To obtain (prostitutes) for clients
  4. To induce (obsolete)
  5. To induce to come, bring (Shakespeare)
  6. To urge earnestly (Spenser)
intransitive verb

To pander, pimp

ORIGIN: Fr procurer, from L prōcūrāre to manage, from prō for, and cūrāre, -ātum to care for

procurˈable adjective

Available, obtainable

procurāˈtion noun

  1. The process of procuring
  2. See also under procurator

procureˈment noun

The act of procuring

procurˈer noun

  1. Someone who procures
  2. A pander

procurˈess noun

A female procurer, a bawd

procurˈing noun

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