procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
영어
~ 4400
beszerez, megszerez, kerít, futtat
동사
B2
FORMAL
1
사용 패턴：
to procure [something]
The company managed to procure the necessary permits for construction.
A cégnek sikerült beszereznie az építkezéshez szükséges engedélyeket.
She procured a rare book for the library's collection.
Beszerzett egy ritka könyvet a könyvtár gyűjteménye számára.
We need to procure additional supplies before the event.
He procured funding from several investors.
The chef procured fresh ingredients from local farms.
학습자용 예문
I procured a ticket for the concert.
Beszereztem egy jegyet a koncertre.
They procured clean water for the village.
Tiszta vizet szereztek a falunak.
We procured help from a friend.
The school procured new computers.
She procured a job in the city.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
뜻
Obtain something with effort
연어
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
유의어
obtain (More general and neutral; 'procure' is more formal and often implies effort.)
|
secure (Often used in formal contexts when obtaining something important or valuable.)
반의어
lose (To no longer have something previously possessed.)
|
forfeit (To give up something, often as a result of a penalty or failure.)
주제
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
정의
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
To obtain or acquire something, especially with deliberate effort or special means.
동사
C1
FORMAL
2
사용 패턴：
to procure [someone] for [someone else]
He was arrested for procuring minors for prostitution.
Letartóztatták, mert kiskorúakat kerített prostitúciós célra.
The law makes it illegal to procure anyone for sexual purposes.
A törvény tiltja, hogy bárkit szexuális célra kerítsenek.
They accused him of procuring women for wealthy clients.
학습자용 예문
He was caught procuring women for money.
Rajtakapták, hogy pénzért nőket kerít.
It is against the law to procure someone for sex.
Törvénybe ütközik bárkit szexuális célra keríteni.
The man went to prison for procuring girls.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners might use this meaning unintentionally in formal writing when they mean 'obtain'. This sense is specific to sexual services and has strong legal connotations.
뜻
Arrange sexual services for someone
연어
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
유의어
pimp (Informal and derogatory; refers to a person who controls prostitutes.)
|
solicit (In legal contexts, can mean to request sexual services.)
반의어
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
주제
law
|crime
|relationships
정의
To find someone for another person to have sex with, usually for money.
To arrange for someone to engage in sexual activity with another person, especially for payment; to act as a pimp.
문법
기본형
procure
IPA
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
음절 및 강세
pro - cure （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
활용형
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
관련 단어
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
표현
procure someone for someone else
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
formal
Arrange sexual partner for someone else
To find a person for another person to have sex with, usually illegally and for money.
예문
- He was charged with procuring women for businessmen.
- The police investigated him for procuring minors for clients.
procure something for someone
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmθɪŋ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
Get something for another person
To get something for another person, often using effort or special methods.
예문
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.