英语词汇“procure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

In prison movies, there's always a character who is able to procure all sorts of contraband from the inside––magazines, cigarettes, special soap. If you procure something, you get it or bring it about by special effort.

Procure's synonym obtain is a little formal, but less formal than procure itself. The noun procurement commonly refers to the obtaining of materials and supplies. Procure descends from Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer "to take care of," from Latin prōcūrāre, formed from the prefix prō- "for" plus cūrāre "to care for" (from cūra "care").

WORD FAMILY

procure: procurable, procural, procurance, procured, procurement, procurer, procures, procuring+/procurable: unprocurable/procurement: procurements/procurer: procurers

USAGE EXAMPLES

But she makes a point of noting the simple glassware from West Virginia that she herself had procured.

Slate(Dec 01, 2016)

For reasons unknown, and under conditions of total secrecy, Voynich managed to procure some of the books before they entered the Vatican Library.

The New Yorker(Nov 30, 2016)

On Monday, Yocca was arraigned on fresh charges: aggravated assault, an attempt to procure a miscarriage and an attempted criminal abortion.

Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016)

1v get by special effort

He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

secure

suborn

procure (false testimony or perjury)

secure a copyright on a written work

patent

obtain a patent for

engage, enlist

hire for work or assistance

recruit

seek to employ

obtain

come into possession of

2v arrange for sexual partners for others

Hyper

cater, ply, provide, supply

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

单词	procure
释义	procure (once / 185 pages) v In prison movies, there's always a character who is able to procure all sorts of contraband from the inside––magazines, cigarettes, special soap. If you procure something, you get it or bring it about by special effort. Procure's synonym obtain is a little formal, but less formal than procure itself. The noun procurement commonly refers to the obtaining of materials and supplies. Procure descends from Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer "to take care of," from Latin prōcūrāre, formed from the prefix prō- "for" plus cūrāre "to care for" (from cūra "care"). WORD FAMILY procure: procurable, procural, procurance, procured, procurement, procurer, procures, procuring+/procurable: unprocurable/procurement: procurements/procurer: procurers USAGE EXAMPLES But she makes a point of noting the simple glassware from West Virginia that she herself had procured. Slate(Dec 01, 2016) For reasons unknown, and under conditions of total secrecy, Voynich managed to procure some of the books before they entered the Vatican Library. The New Yorker(Nov 30, 2016) On Monday, Yocca was arraigned on fresh charges: aggravated assault, an attempt to procure a miscarriage and an attempted criminal abortion. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1v get by special effort He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper secure suborn procure (false testimony or perjury) copyright secure a copyright on a written work patent obtain a patent for engage, enlist hire for work or assistance recruit seek to employ obtain come into possession of 2v arrange for sexual partners for others Hyper cater, ply, provide, supply give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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