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Purchase Purchased Formal Buy   [Formal 正式 Noun Sth

The flashcard defines 'purchase' as buying something (verb) and also as the act of buying or the item itself (noun). A third noun meaning relates to seizing or gripping something firmly.

English

word purchase
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Collins
purchase ★★★★☆
/pɜ͟ː(r)tʃɪs/
1
[VERB 动词]买;购买;采购 When you purchase something, you buy it.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He purchased a ticket and went up on the top deck...

    他买了一张票,然后上到顶层甲板。

  • Most of those shares were purchased from brokers.

    大部分的股份是从经纪人手中购得的。

purchaser
  • The broker will get 5% if he finds a purchaser...

    找到一个买家,经纪人就能提成5%。

  • The group is the second largest purchaser of fresh fruit in the US.

    该集团是美国新鲜水果的第二大买主。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:
hire purchase
;购买行为 The purchase of something is the act of buying it.
  [oft N of n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Some of the receipts had been for the purchase of cars.

    其中一些收据是购买汽车时开的。

3
[N-COUNT 可数名词]所购之物;购置物 A purchase is something that you buy.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • She opened the tie box and looked at her purchase. It was silk, with maroon stripes.

    她打开领带盒,看着她买回的东西:一条带有褐红色条纹的丝制领带。

4
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]紧握;牢牢抓住 If you get a purchase on something, you manage to get a firm grip on it.
  [also a N]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • I got a purchase on the rope and pulled...

    我紧抓住绳子,用力去拉。

  • I couldn't get any purchase with the screwdriver on the damn screws.

    我用螺丝刀拧那些该死的螺丝钉时一点也使不上劲儿。


Oxford pur·chase ★ AWL / ˈpɜːtʃəs ; NAmE ˈpɜːrtʃəs /
noun
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verb
purchase purchases purchased purchasing
noun ★ ( formal) 1 ★ [uncountable ,  countable ] the act or process of buying sth 购买;采购 ◆ to make a purchase (= buy sth) 采购 ◆ Keep your receipt as proof of purchase. 保存好收据作为购货凭证。 ◆ The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel. 这家公司刚刚宣布以 2 700 万英镑买下了帕克酒店。 ☞ collocationsat
shopping
☞see also
hire purchase
2 ★ [countable ] something that you have bought 购买的东西;购买项目 ◆ major purchases, such as a new car 新汽车之类的巨额购买项目 ◆ If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. 所购之物若不合意,我们将全额退款。 3 [uncountable ,  singular ] ( technical 术语 ) a firm hold on sth with the hands or feet, for example when you are climbing 握紧;抓牢;蹬稳 SYN
grip
◆ She tried to get a purchase on the slippery rock. 她设法抓牢光滑的岩石。
verb ★ purchasesth (from sb) ( formal) to buy sth 买;购买;采购 ◆ The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. 这种设备可从您当地的供应商购买。 ◆ They purchased the land for $1 million. 他们以 100 万元买下了这块土地。 ◆ ( figurative) Victory was purchased (= achieved)at too great a price. 这次胜利的代价太大了。 pur·chase / ˈpɜːtʃəs ; NAmE ˈpɜːrtʃəs /
LDC
purchase1 verb
purchase2 noun
purchasepur‧chase1 /ˈpɜːtʃɪs $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive]
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formal to buy something:  You can purchase insurance online. the growing demand to purchase goods on credit Where did you purchase the car?purchase from Tickets may be purchased in advance from the box office.► see thesaurus at
buy
—purchasable adjective—purchaser noun [countable]:  France was the no. 1 purchaser of Iraqi oil.
purchase1 verb
purchase2 noun
purchasepurchase2 ●○○ AWL noun
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1[countable, uncountable] formal something you buy, or the act of buying it:  She paid for her purchases and left.day/date/time of purchase This product should be consumed on the day of purchase. I enclose my receipt as proof of purchase.purchase of a loan towards the purchase of a new car She made two purchases from my stall. →
hire purchase
, purchase price
2[singular] formal a firm hold on somethinggain/get a purchase on something The ice made it impossible to get a purchase on the road.
WDF

purchase

[ˈpɜ:tʃəs]purchased, purchasing, purchases

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Spoken:

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purchased[4146] purchases[1177] purchasing[1185]
购买(98%),购买的物品(2%)
n.购买;紧握;起重装置
vt.购买;赢得
vi.购买东西

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