procurer
US /prəˈkjʊr.ɚ/
UK /prəˈkjʊə.rər/
名詞
1.
採購員, 獲得者, 提供者
a person who obtains something, especially with care or effort
範例:
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He acted as a procurer of rare books for the university library.
他擔任大學圖書館珍稀書籍的採購員。
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The art dealer was a skilled procurer of ancient artifacts.
這位藝術品經銷商是古代文物的熟練採購員。
2.
皮條客, 拉皮條的
a person who obtains women for prostitution; a pimp
範例:
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The police arrested the procurer for human trafficking.
警方逮捕了涉嫌人口販運的皮條客。
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He was known as a notorious procurer in the city's underworld.
他被認為是這座城市黑社會中臭名昭著的皮條客。