| [/ˈpɜːtʃəs; ˋpətʃəs/] n 用法:
1 (fml 文) (a) [U] (action of) buying sth 购买:
the date of purchase 购买日期 *
The receipt is your proof of purchase. 这张发票是你购物的凭据. *
They began to regret the purchase of such a large house. 他们开始後悔不该买这麽大的房子. *
hire-purchase 分期付款购买.
(b) [C usu pl 通常作复数] thing bought 购买之物:
I have some purchases to make in town. 我要去城里买些东西. *
It was the most extravagant purchase I have ever made. 这是我买过的最奢侈的东西. 用法:
2 [U, sing] (fml 文) firm hold or grip for pulling or raising sth, preventing it from slipping, etc; leverage （为拉动或升举某物、 防止滑落等的）紧握, 紧抓; 杠杆作用:
The climbers had difficulty getting a/any purchase on the rock face. 攀登者很难抓住岩石表面的什麽东西. purchase 2
[/ˈpɜːtʃəs; ˋpətʃəs/] v 用法:
1 [Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sth (with sth); ~ sth (for sb) (fml 文) buy sth 购买某物:
houses purchased with loans from building societies 由房屋建筑协会贷款购置的房屋 *
Employees are encouraged to purchase shares in the firm. 该企业号召职工购买其股票. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) (rhet 修辞) obtain or achieve sth (at a cost or with sacrifice) （以某种代价或牺牲）换得或实现某事物:
a dearly purchased victory, ie one for which many lives were lost 以巨大的代价换来的胜利（许多人为此牺牲了生命）. |