procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 4400
beszerez, megszerez, kerít, futtat
คำกริยา
B2
FORMAL
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
ความหมาย
Obtain something with effort
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
lose (To no longer have something previously possessed.)
|
forfeit (To give up something, often as a result of a penalty or failure.)
หัวข้อ
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
To obtain or acquire something, especially with deliberate effort or special means.
คำกริยา
C1
FORMAL
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
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.
ความหมาย
Arrange sexual services for someone
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
คำพ้องความหมาย
pimp (Informal and derogatory; refers to a person who controls prostitutes.)
|
solicit (In legal contexts, can mean to request sexual services.)
คำตรงข้าม
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
หัวข้อ
law
|crime
|relationships
คำจำกัดความ
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.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
procure
IPA
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pro - cure (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.