動(dòng)詞 procure:

1. get by special effort
   同義詞：secure
2. arrange for sexual partners for others
   同義詞：pander, pimp

1. He was accused of procuring women for his business associates.
   他被指控為其生意合伙人招妓。
2. The book is out of print and difficult to procure.
   那書已絕版，很難弄到手。
3. Can you procure some specimens for me/procure me some specimens?
   你能替我弄到一些標(biāo)本嗎?
4. He was responsible for procuring supplies for the army.
   他的職責(zé)是為部隊(duì)采辦軍需品。
5. Can you procure the rare old book for me?
   你能為我覓到那本罕見的古書嗎？

pro.cure

v.（動(dòng)詞）
pro.cured,pro.cur.ing,pro.cures
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
獲得，取得：通過特別的努力得到；獲得或取得：
例句：
managed to procure a pass.
設(shè)法獲取護(hù)照

To bring about; effect:
實(shí)現(xiàn)；完成：
例句：
procure a solution to a knotty problem.
解決了一個(gè)棘手的問題

To obtain for another (a person) for sex acts.
拉皮條：為（某人）做淫媒
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To obtain sexual partners for others.
拉皮條：為其他人尋求性伙伴

來源：
Middle English procuren
中古英語 procuren
from Old French procurer [to take care of]
源自 古法語 procurer [照管，照料]
from Latin prôcôr3re [to take care of]
源自 拉丁語 prôcôr3re [照料]
prô- [for] * see pro-
prô- [為了] *參見 pro-
côr3re [to care for] from côra [care] * see cure
côr3re [照看] 源自 côra [照料] *參見 cure

【引伸】
procur.able
adj.（形容詞）
procur.ance 或
procure.ment
n.（名詞）