| 释义 |
pur·chase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 买，购买，购置
They have purchased 30 per cent of the shares of the company. 他们购买了该公司30%的股份。
I purchased a large centrally-heated house for ￡8000. 我用8000英镑购置了一幢有中央供暖设备的大宅。
2. 〈古〉(以努力、受苦或牺牲等)换得
purchase freedom with one's blood 用鲜血换来自由
a dearly purchased victory 以惨重的代价换来的胜利
3. 【律】置得(不动产等)
4. 用机械装置(或机械力等)移动(或升举、拖、拉等)；【海】用滑轮(或杠杆等)起(锚等)
5. 足以购买
Their currency purchases less each year. 他们的货币每年贬值。
One dollar purchases a subscription. 1美元可订购一份。
6. 争取到，获得
❷ vi.
购买东西
II n.
1. 购买，购置
make several purchases in the shop 在商店里买了好几样东西
Mother gave me some money for the purchase of my school books. 母亲给我一些钱付学校书费。
2. (旧时)买军官职位
3. 购置物；刚购得之物；(从购买价格角度衡量的)货物
We are pleased with our purchase. 我们对我们购买的东西很满意。
The children helped to carry their mother's purchases from the shops. 孩子们帮母亲搬运从商店里购买的东西。
At ＄5.00 apiece, it's a good purchase. 每个售价5美元，这东西便宜。
4. (用以移动或升举重物或防止其滑落而作的)紧握，紧缠；牢靠的立足点
get a (或 some) purchase on sth. 紧紧抓住某物
The wheels of the trucks skidded as they fought for purchase on the packed snow. 卡车轮子使劲要在积雪上稳住，但还是打滑。
The strong ropes gave us good purchase for getting up the side of the cliff. 牢固的绳索为我们攀登悬崖提供了可靠的把手。
His new behaviour offered no purchase for extending acquaintance. 他最近的行为使他无法结识更多的人。
5. 用来移动(或升举、拖、拉等)的机械装置；【海】绳索；起锚机；绞辘
6. 〈古〉(地产的)年租，年收益；〈罕〉收益；利润
be sold at 20 years' purchase (地产等)以相当于20年租金的价格出售
7. 【律】(不动产等非继承性的)置得
8. 〈废〉赃物
9. 〈废〉(经过努力、受苦或牺牲等换来的)获得物；收获，利益
[< OFr porchacier to strive to obtain < PUR- + CHASE¹] phr. be not worth a day's (或 an hour's, ten minutes', a moment's) purchase (生命)危在旦夕 |