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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ldoce_709_zbuy1 /baɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle bought /bɔːt $ bɒːt/)  1  a) [intransitive, transitive]BUY to get something by paying money for it 买，购买 OPP sell Where did you buy that dress? 那条裙子你在哪儿买的？ Ricky showed her the painting he’d bought that morning. 里基给她看了那天早上他买的画。buy somebody something Let me buy you a drink. 我给你买杯饮料吧。buy something for somebody/something The money will be used to buy equipment for the school. 这笔钱将用来给学校购买设备。buy (something) from somebody It’s cheaper to buy direct from the manufacturer. 直接从厂家那里购买会便宜一些。buy something for $10/£200 etc Dan bought the car for $2,000. 丹以2,000美元买下这辆车。 It’s much cheaper to buy in bulk (=buy large quantities of something). 大批量购买要便宜很多。 b) [transitive]BUY if a sum of money buys something, it is enough to pay for it 够买，能买 $50 doesn’t buy much these days. 现在50美元买不了多少东西。buy somebody something $15 should buy us a pizza and a drink. 15美元应该够我们买一个比萨饼和一杯饮料。2  buy (somebody) time TIME/HAVE TIMEto deliberately make more time for yourself to do something, for example by delaying a decision （为某人）争取时间；（为某人）设法拖延 ‘Can we talk about it later?’ he said, trying to buy a little more time. “我们待会儿再谈这事好吗？”他说道，想尽量再拖延一点时间。3  [transitive] informalBELIEVE to believe something that someone tells you, especially when it is not likely to be true 接受，相信〔尤指不大可能属实的事〕 ‘Let’s just say it was an accident.’ ‘He’ll never buy that.’ “我们就说这是个意外。”“他才不会相信呢。”4  [transitive]PAY FOR informal to pay money to someone, especially someone in a position of authority, in order to persuade them to do something dishonest 贿赂，收买，买通〔尤指有权势人士〕 SYN bribe People say the judge had been bought by the Mafia. 人们都说法官被黑手党收买了。5  buy something at the cost/expense/price of something to get something that you want, but only by losing something else 牺牲某事物去换取某事物 The town has been careful not to buy prosperity at the expense of its character. 这座小镇一直很注意不拿自己的特色作代价来换取繁荣。6. somebody bought it old-fashioned informalDIE someone was killed 某人被杀死，某人已送命7. buy off-plan if you buy property off-plan, you buy a house, flat etc that is just starting to be built, with an arrangement to pay part of the cost of the property at that time and the balance when the property is finished 购买期房 THESAURUSbuy to pay money for something so that you can own it 购买I’ve just bought a new car. 我刚买了辆新车。The painting was bought by a museum in New York. 这幅画被纽约一家博物馆买走了。purchase formal to buy something, especially something large or expensive, in a business deal or by a legal contract 购买，购置〔尤指在商业交易中或依照法律合同购买大件物品或昂贵物品〕They purchased 5,000 acres of land. 他们购买了5,000英亩土地。acquire formal to become the owner of something large or expensive such as property, a company, or a valuable object 购得，获得〔地产、公司、昂贵物品等〕In 2007 the business was acquired by a Dutch company. 2007年，这家企业被荷兰的一家公司收购。nTelevision companies were then allowed to acquire more stations.get especially spoken to buy something, especially ordinary things such as food, clothes, or things for your house 买〔尤指衣食等日常用品〕Did you remember to get some bread? 你记得要买些面包吗？I never know what to get Dad for his birthday. 我从来都不知道该给爸爸买什么生日礼物。snap something up informal to buy something immediately, especially because it is very cheap, or because you want it very much and you are worried that someone else might buy it first 抢购某物Real estate in the area is being snapped up by developers. 开发商在抢购这一地区的房地产。pick something up informal to buy something, especially something ordinary such as food or a newspaper, or something that you have found by chance and are pleased about owning 顺手购买某物〔尤指食物、报纸等普通物品，或偶然发现的东西〕Could you pick up some milk on your way home? 回家路上顺便买些牛奶行吗？It’s just a little thing I picked up when I was in Kathmandu. 这是我在加德满都随手买的一个小东西。stock up to buy a lot of something you use regularly, because you may not be able to buy it later, or because you are planning to use more of it than usual 囤积，备货The supermarkets are full of people stocking up for the New Year’s holiday. 超市里全是为过新年备货的顾客。nWe always stock up on cheap wine when we go to France.nBefore the blizzard, we stocked up on food.nsplash out British English informal, splurge American English informal to buy something you would not usually buy, because it is too expensive, in order to celebrate an event or make yourself feel goodWhy don’t you splash out on a new dress for the party?We splurged on an expensive hotel for the last night of the vacation.5 FREQUENCY 使用频率

 PHRASAL VERBS8 buy something ↔ in phrasal verb BUYto buy something in large quantities 大量买进 Companies are buying in supplies of paper, in case the price goes up. 公司大量买进纸张，以防纸价上涨。9 buy into something phrasal verb a) informalBELIEVE to accept that an idea is right and allow it to influence you 信从，相信 I never bought into this idea that you have to be thin to be attractive. 我从来就不信这种瘦才会漂亮的说法。b) BUYto buy part of a business or organization, especially because you want to control it 〔尤指为控股而〕购买…的股份 Investors were invited to buy into state-owned enterprises. 投资者获邀购买国有企业的股份。10.buy somebody ↔ off phrasal verb PAY FORto pay someone money to stop them causing trouble or threatening you 买通，贿赂，收买 SYN bribe11 buy out phrasal verb a) BFS buy somebody/something ↔ out to buy someone’s share of a business or property that you previously owned together, so that you have complete control 买下…的全部股权，买断…的股份 → buyoutb) buy somebody out of somethingLEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION to pay money so that someone can leave an organization such as the army before their contract has ended 花钱让某人离开某机构〔如出钱让某人提前从军队退役〕12 buy something ↔ up phrasal verb BUYto quickly buy as much of something as possible, for example land, tickets, or goods 〔迅速地〕囤积，大量买下〔土地、票券或商品〕 Much of the land was bought up by property developers. 许多土地都被房地产开发商买下来了。→ See Verb table

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buy• They say the judge was bought.• We bought a house in Atlanta.• I bought a new dress today at Macy's.• John makes his living buying and selling used cars.• I wouldn't buy anything from him - I don't trust him.• The painting was bought by a museum in New York.• The ranch, which was originally bought for $20,000, is now valued at over $2 million.• The theme for April will be Easter and all proceeds will help buy glass and chinaware.• We decided to buy instead of rent.• Check out the prices for buying into a hamburger or a pizza chain.• If you don't have enough money for the pen, I'll buy it for you.• We could tell him it was an accident, but he'd never buy it.• Keith was going to buy me a ring, but now he says he wants to buy me a watch instead.• A dollar doesn't buy much these days.• He bought old refrigerators at garage sales and turned them into coolers for storing his flowers.• She'll never buy that excuse.• "He said he was with friends last night." "Are you going to buy that?"• Again the politicians balked at the cost of buying the land, and the local press echoed their opinion.• It's always difficult to come to a conclusion about portable computers because people buy them for different reasons.• Clients who buy through this service will receive a quarterly newsletter.• If I want to buy you something I buy you earrings or something.buy in bulk• You have entrepreneurs there looking to buy in bulk.• Another woman explains how a food co-operative has been set up, buying in bulk and selling at no profit to members.• They buy in bulk from manufacturers and importers, and distribute direct to their retail outlets.• Unless you are feeding a large group, try not to buy in bulk, or they will rot.buy2 noun [countable, usually singular]  1  CHEAPsomething that is worth buying, because it is cheap, good quality, or likely to gain in value 合算的东西，便宜货a good/excellent etc buy The wine is a good buy at $6.50. 这葡萄酒6.50美元，买得很合算。 It’s worth shopping around for the best buy (=what you want at the lowest price). 应该多看看，找最合算的买。2. informal an act of buying something, especially something illegal 购买〔尤指购买非法的东西〕 SYN deal

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buy• If available and if priced right, it will be a good buy.• Powell felt both clubs were impetuous buys which Virgin could ill-afford at a time when it was struggling out of recession.• It was not a rational buy.• He made a similar buy Monday.• Salomon Brothers raised the disk-drive concern to strong buy from buy.the best buy• We explain how to roam the aisles of the cyber supermarket to collect the best buys.• The guide prices indicated are the manufacturers' recommended retail prices - it's worth shopping around for the best buy.• But once you open the book and view the video you realise that for £62 you have the best buy in town.• Wines by the glass or bottle offer the best buys.• Moores Rowland, which audited 28 companies, was the best buy.• The tradition for diesel cars is far better established on the Continent and that is where the best buys come from.From Longman Business Dictionarybuybuy1 /baɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle bought /bɔːtbɒːt/) [transitive]1COMMERCEto get something by paying money for itWe just cannot afford to buy a new car.buy somebody somethingCome on, I’ll buy you lunch.2if a sum of money buys something, you can get it for that amount of money£400,000 should buy a decent four-bedroomed house, especially outside the London area.buy somebody somethingA dollar won’t even buy you a cup of coffee these days.3buy a pig in a poke informal to buy something without seeing it or looking at it carefully, that turns out to be bad valueHouse purchasers must satisfy themselves through legal advisers or surveyors that they are not buying a pig in a poke.4buy a pupFINANCE informal to be cheated into buying something that is not good valueIf he has bought a pup, it is highly unlikely that any other shrewd financier would buy it from him.5buy (something) longFINANCE to buy and hold stocks, shares etc expecting their price to rise → buy something → down → buy something → forward → buy something → in → buy into something → buy somebody → off → buy somebody/something → out → buy something → up→ See Verb tablebuybuy2 noun be a good/bad etc buy to be worth or not worth the money being paidDo you think a second-hand car is a good buy? → best buy → impulse buyOrigin buy1 Old English bycgan

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buy¹ S1 W1 /baɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle bought /bɔːt $ bɒːt/)1.
  a. [intransitive and transitive] to get something by paying money for it
   OPP  sell:
    Where did you buy that dress?
    Ricky showed her the painting he’d bought that morning.
    buy somebody something
    Let me buy you a drink.
    buy something for somebody/something
    The money will be used to buy equipment for the school.
    buy (something) from somebody
    It’s cheaper to buy direct from the manufacturer.
    buy something for $10/£200 etc
    Dan bought the car for $2,000.
    It’s much cheaper to buy in bulk (=buy large quantities of something).
  b. [transitive] if a sum of money buys something, it is enough to pay for it:
    $50 doesn’t buy much these days.
    buy somebody something
    $15 should buy us a pizza and a drink.
2. buy (somebody) time to deliberately make more time for yourself to do something, for example by delaying a decision:
    ‘Can we talk about it later?’ he said, trying to buy a little more time.
3. [transitive] informal to believe something that someone tells you, especially when it is not likely to be true:
    ‘Let’s just say it was an accident.’ ‘He’ll never buy that.’
4. [transitive] informal to pay money to someone, especially someone in a position of authority, in order to persuade them to do something dishonest
   SYN  bribe:
    People say the judge had been bought by the Mafia.
5. buy something at the cost/expense/price of something to get something that you want, but only by losing something else:
    The town has been careful not to buy prosperity at the expense of its character.
6. somebody bought it old-fashioned informal someone was killed
7. buy off-plan if you buy property off-plan, you buy a house, flat etc that is just starting to be built, with an arrangement to pay part of the cost of the property at that time and the balance when the property is finished
     

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   ▪ buy to pay money for something so that you can own it: I’ve just bought a new car. | The painting was bought by a museum in New York.
   ▪ purchase formal to buy something, especially something large or expensive, in a business deal or by a legal contract: They purchased 5,000 acres of land.
   ▪ acquire formal to become the owner of something large or expensive such as property, a company, or a valuable object: In 2007 the business was acquired by a Dutch company. | Television companies were then allowed to acquire more stations.
   ▪ get especially spoken to buy something, especially ordinary things such as food, clothes, or things for your house: Did you remember to get some bread? | I never know what to get Dad for his birthday.
   ▪ snap something up informal to buy something immediately, especially because it is very cheap, or because you want it very much and you are worried that someone else might buy it first: Real estate in the area is being snapped up by developers.
   ▪ pick something up informal to buy something, especially something ordinary such as food or a newspaper, or something that you have found by chance and are pleased about owning: Could you pick up some milk on your way home? | It’s just a little thing I picked up when I was in Kathmandu.
   ▪ stock up to buy a lot of something you use regularly, because you may not be able to buy it later, or because you are planning to use more of it than usual: The supermarkets are full of people stocking up for the New Year’s holiday. | We always stock up on cheap wine when we go to France. | Before the blizzard, we stocked up on food.
   ▪ splash out British English informal, splurge American English informal to buy something you would not usually buy, because it is too expensive, in order to celebrate an event or make yourself feel good: Why don’t you splash out on a new dress for the party? | We splurged on an expensive hotel for the last night of the vacation.
     
buy something ↔ in phrasal verb
  to buy something in large quantities:
    Companies are buying in supplies of paper, in case the price goes up.
buy into something phrasal verb
  1. informal to accept that an idea is right and allow it to influence you:
    I never bought into this idea that you have to be thin to be attractive.
  2. to buy part of a business or organization, especially because you want to control it:
    Investors were invited to buy into state-owned enterprises.
buy somebody ↔ off phrasal verb
  to pay someone money to stop them causing trouble or threatening you
   SYN  bribe
buy out phrasal verb
  1. buy somebody/something ↔ out to buy someone’s share of a business or property that you previously owned together, so that you have complete control ⇨ buyout
  2. buy somebody out of something to pay money so that someone can leave an organization such as the army before their contract has ended
buy something ↔ up phrasal verb
  to quickly buy as much of something as possible, for example land, tickets, or goods:
    Much of the land was bought up by property developers.

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buy² noun [countable, usually singular]
1. something that is worth buying, because it is cheap, good quality, or likely to gain in value
    a good/excellent etc buy
    The wine is a good buy at $6.50.
    It’s worth shopping around for the best buy (=what you want at the lowest price).
2. informal an act of buying something, especially something illegal
   SYN  deal