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 first westerner to discover these islands was an Italian explorer in 1524.
首次发现这些岛屿的西方人是一位意大利探险家，时间是1524年。
He had found his family, and his roots at last!
他终于找到了他的家族，他的“根”了！
We were in a better position than they were.
我们的处境比他们要好。