procurer
US /prəˈkjʊr.ɚ/
UK /prəˈkjʊə.rər/
名词
1.
采购员, 获得者, 提供者
a person who obtains something, especially with care or effort
示例:
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He acted as a procurer of rare books for the university library.
他担任大学图书馆珍稀书籍的采购员。
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The art dealer was a skilled procurer of ancient artifacts.
这位艺术品经销商是古代文物的熟练采购员。
2.
皮条客, 拉皮条的
a person who obtains women for prostitution; a pimp
示例:
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The police arrested the procurer for human trafficking.
警方逮捕了涉嫌人口贩运的皮条客。
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He was known as a notorious procurer in the city's underworld.
他被认为是这座城市黑社会中臭名昭著的皮条客。