单词 | purchase |
释义 | purchase —purchaser, n. /perr"cheuhs/, v. , purchased, purchasing, n. v.t. 1. to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. 2. to acquire by effort, sacrifice, flattery, etc. 3. to influence by a bribe. 4. to be sufficient to buy: Twenty dollars purchases a subscription. 5. Law. to acquire (land or other property) by means other than inheritance. 6. to move, haul, or raise, esp. by applying mechanical power. 7. to get a leverage on; apply a lever, pulley, or other aid to. 8. Obs. to procure, acquire, or obtain. v.i. 9. to buy something. n. 10. acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of buying. 11. something that is purchased or bought. 12. something purchased, with respect to value in relation to price; buy: At three for a dollar they seemed like a good purchase. 13. Law. the acquisition of land or other property by means other than inheritance. 14. acquisition by means of effort, labor, etc.: the purchase of comfort at the price of freedom. 15. a lever, pulley, or other device that provides mechanical advantage or power for moving or raising a heavy object. 16. an effective hold or position for applying power in moving or raising a heavy object; leverage. 17. any means of applying or increasing power, influence, etc. 18. the annual return or rent from land. 19. a firm grip or grasp, footing, etc., on something. 20. Obs. booty. [bef. 1150; (v.) ME purchasen < AF purchacer to seek to obtain, procure (OF pourchacier), equiv. to pur- ( < L pro PRO1) + chacer to CHASE1; (n.) ME < AF purchas (OF porchas), deriv. of the v.] Syn. 1. get, obtain, procure. See buy. 15. winch, capstan. Ant. 1. sell. |
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