purchase
n
1 (fml 文)
(a) [U] (action of) buying sth 購(gòu)買
the date of purchase 購(gòu)買日期
The receipt is your proof of purchase. 這張發(fā)票是你購(gòu)物的憑據(jù).
They began to regret the purchase of such a large house. 他們開始後悔不該買這麼大的房子.
hire-purchase 分期付款購(gòu)買.
(b) [C usu pl 通常作復(fù)數(shù)]
thing bought 購(gòu)買之物
I have some purchases to make in town. 我要去城里買些東西.
It was the most extravagant purchase I have ever made. 這是我買過(guò)的最奢侈的東西.
2 [U, sing] (fml 文) firm hold or grip for pulling or raising sth, preventing it from slipping, etc; leverage (為拉動(dòng)或升舉某物、 防止滑落等的)緊握, 緊抓; 杠桿作用
The climbers had difficulty getting a/any purchase on the rock face. 攀登者很難抓住巖石表面的什麼東西.
purchase v
1 [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ sth (with sth); ~ sth (for sb) (fml 文) buy sth 購(gòu)買某物
houses purchased with loans from building societies 由房屋建筑協(xié)會(huì)貸款購(gòu)置的房屋
Employees are encouraged to purchase shares in the firm. 該企業(yè)號(hào)召職工購(gòu)買其股票.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) (rhet 修辭) obtain or achieve sth (at a cost or with sacrifice) (以某種代價(jià)或犧牲)換得或?qū)崿F(xiàn)某事物
a dearly purchased victory, ie one for which many lives were lost 以巨大的代價(jià)換來(lái)的勝利(許多人為此犧牲了生命).