purchase
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pur·chase1 /ˈpɜːtʃɪs $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] formalBBTBUY to buy something 购买 You can purchase insurance online. 你可以在网上买保险。 the growing demand to purchase goods on credit 不断增长的赊账购物的需求 Where did you purchase the car? 你在哪里买的车？purchase from Tickets may be purchased in advance from the box office. 可以预先在售票处买票。► see thesaurus at buy —purchasable adjective —purchaser noun [countable] France was the no. 1 purchaser of Iraqi oil. 法国曾是伊拉克石油的头号买家。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
purchase• If this product does not give complete satisfaction, please return it to the manufacturer stating when and where it was purchased.• Healthy specimens should be active and the body should be slightly convex and fish that show flat flanks should not be purchased.• Expect to hear information about purchasing an AlaskaPass for independent travel.• For example, beer and cigarettes may both be purchased as recreational products.• See Table 9-5 for how the decision to purchase corn might be accomplished.• Sterile eye drops can be purchased for this purpose.• Under counter-trade a sale of good is contractually linked to an obligation to purchase goods or resultant output from the same country.• Foreign investors are not permitted to purchase land.• There was also evidence that Drew had visited several other tobacconists, purchasing pipes to send to friends.• PepsiCo entered the restaurant business in 1977 by purchasing Pizza Hut.• Ogburn purchased the property in 1989.purchase2 ●○○ AWL noun 1 [countable, uncountable] formalBBTBUY something you buy, or the act of buying it 购买（物） She paid for her purchases and left. 她付钱买好东西离开了。day/date/time of purchase This product should be consumed on the day of purchase. 本产品应于购买当天食用。 I enclose my receipt as proof of purchase. 我附上小票作为购物凭证。purchase of a loan towards the purchase of a new car 购买新车的贷款 She made two purchases from my stall. 她从我的货摊上买了两样东西。 → hire purchase, purchase price2 [singular] formalHOLD a firm hold on something 抓拿处，搭脚处，支点gain/get a purchase on something The ice made it impossible to get a purchase on the road. 路上的冰让人走不稳。Examples from the Corpus
purchase• Holman attempted to gain a purchase on the narrow ledge.• The company said the additional line of credit will be used to finance the daily purchase of auto receivables prior to securitization.• This coupon will give you ten dollars off any fifty dollar purchase at the store.• The Brady law appears to establish a uniform set of rules for handgun purchases.• Torney, who hoards old Harley-Davidson metallic signs for his own pleasure, was proud of his purchase that Sunday.• In addition individuals' savings have been directed into house purchase, rather than into productive investment opportunities.• Otherwise that consumer could rearrange purchases out of a given income to make himself or herself better off.• The loan was supposed to be used for the purchase of a house.• The money will be used for the purchase of $40,000 worth of computer equipment.• Radio Investments has taken its stake in Kent-based radio station Invicta Sound to 10.47 percent through the purchase of another 1.39 percent.• Leroy was involved with the purchase in Paris of the first paintings for the newly incorporated Metropolitan Museum of Art.• No provision was made for the payment to Co-operative retail stores of dividends on their purchases from the Agency.day/date/time of purchase• If you're at all dissatisfied, simply return your order within 30 days of purchase for a refund of the unit price.• They offer a good deal if interest rates, high at the time of purchase, subsequently fall.gain/get a purchase on something• If it is made of a slightly rough material it gives the caterpillar something to get a purchase on.From Longman Business Dictionarypurchasepur‧chase1 /ˈpɜːtʃəsˈpɜːr-/ nounCOMMERCE1[uncountable] the act of buying somethingKeep the receipt as your proof of purchase.the date of purchaseHouse purchase is the biggest decision that most people make.the purchase of shares in Manpower Incorporated2make a purchase to buy somethingAccording to our records she made a number of purchases from our Oxford Street store.3[countable] something that has been boughtIf you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will give you a full refund.We offer discounts on multiple purchases. → see also compulsory purchase, hire purchasepurchasepurchase2 verb [transitive] formalCOMMERCE to buy something, especially something big or expensivea loan to purchase a new carThe property was purchased for investment purposes.A public company cannot purchase its own shares out of capital.→ See Verb tableOrigin purchase1 (1200-1300) Old French purchacier “to try to get”, from chacier “to run after and try to catch”pur·chase1 verbpurchase2 nounChineseSyllable
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purchase
pur‧chase1 W3 AC /ˈpɜːtʃəs, ˈpɜːtʃɪs $ ˈpɜːr-/ 
verb [transitive]
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.
—purchasable adjective
—purchaser noun [countable]:
France was the no. 1 purchaser of Iraqi oil.
▪ 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.
purchase2 W3 AC noun1. [uncountable and countable] 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 something
gain/get a purchase on something
The ice made it impossible to get a purchase on the road.
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verb [transitive] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: purchacier 'to try to get', from chacier 'to run after and try to catch'
formal to buy something:Language: Old French
Origin: purchacier 'to try to get', from chacier 'to run after and try to catch'
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—purchaser noun [countable]:
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noun1. [uncountable and countable] formal something you buy, or the act of buying it: day/date/time of purchase
purchase of
2. [singular] formal a firm hold on something
gain/get a purchase on something
Shopping 购物
go/go out/be out shopping去／外出／在外购物 go to ( the shops/especially
BrE ( a store/especially
NAmE ( the mallespecially
NAmE 去商店／商场 do ( the shopping/BrE ( the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shoppingespecially
NAmE 购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗 ( NAmE hit/hang out at the mall去逛商场；在商场闲逛 try on clothes/shoes试穿衣服／鞋 indulge in some retail therapy沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵） go on a spending spree痛痛快快地花一通钱 cut/cut back on/reduce your spending减少花销 be/get caught shoplifting在商店行窃被当场逮住 donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in ( a charity shop/BrE ( a thrift storeNAmE 把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物 buy/sell/find sth at ( a car boot sale/BrE ( a jumble sale/a garage sale/BrE ( a yard saleNAmE 在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物 find/get/pick up a bargain找到／买到便宜货
At the shop/store 在商店
load/push/wheel ( a trolley/BrE ( a cartNAmE 往手推车里装东西；推手推车 stand in/wait in ( the checkout queue/BrE ( the checkout lineNAmE 排队付款 ( NAmE stand in line/ ( BrE queue at the checkout在付款处排队 bag ( (your) groceriesespecially
NAmE 把食品杂货装进袋子 pack (away) ( your shoppingespecially
BrE 将所购之物打包 stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth)（把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架 be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves在超市／商店有售 be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock有货；脱销 deal with/help/serve customers应付／帮助／服务顾客 run a special promotion搞特别促销活动 be on special offer正在搞特价优惠
Buying goods 买商品
make/complete a purchase采购 buy/purchase sth online/by mail order网购；邮购 make/place/take an order for sth订购某物 buy/order sth in bulk/in advance大批／提前购买／订购某物 accept/take credit cards接受信用卡 pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/( with a gift voucher/BrE ( with a gift certificateNAmE 用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付 enter your PIN number输入你的个人识别密码 ask for/get/obtain a receipt索要／拿到收据 return/exchange an item/a product退还／更换商品／产品 be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund有资格要求／要求退款 compare prices对比价格 offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣