Procure
[ prə'kjʊr ]
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vt. 取得，获得;实现，完成;导致;
vi. 取得;介绍娼妓，拉皮条;
💡 词根助记
pro向前，在前+cure关心→关心在前→想要获得
📝 例句
It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.
食物、燃料和其他日用必需品仍然很难得到。
🌱 联想助记
【记】pro-前缀“前”,cure-治疗:提前治疗,获得重生
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
procure
v
1 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb) (fml 文) obtain sth, esp with care or effort; acquire 取得某事物（尤指费心或费力）; 获得
The book is out of print and difficult to procure. 那书已绝版, 很难弄到手.
Can you procure some specimens for me/procure me some specimens? 你能替我弄到一些标本吗?
He was responsible for procuring supplies for the army. 他的职责是为部队采办军需品.
2 [I, Tn, Dn.pr]
~ sb (for sb) (derog 贬) find (prostitutes) for clients 为宿娼者介绍（娼妓）; 拉皮条
He was accused of procuring women for his business associates. 他被指控为其生意合伙人招妓.
🔁 扩展释义
*[prәu'kjuә]vt. 获得, 取得, 导致vi. 拉皮条【经】 采办, 采购
📖 同为「核心」词汇
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The killing of the bison changed the whole wildlife of the plains. With fewer bison, grass shoots were not eaten, so grass did not grow as strongly.
屠宰野牛改变了平原的全部野生生物。野牛少了，嫩草没有牛来吃了，草就长得不粗壮。
Maori families enjoy sharing what they own and looking after one another.
毛利人家庭喜欢共同分享他们之所有，并乐于相互关照。
There were birds too, with the eyes carved out of the rock and painted white.
还有一些鸟的眼睛是用石头刻的，并被涂上白色。