purchasepur•chase /'pɜːtʃəs/

n

1. C,U 正式 购买，购置

• Fill in the date of purchase. 填写购买日期。

• make a purchase 买一样东西

2. C，常用复 正式 所购之物

• He laid his purchases out on the table. 他将所购物品拿出来放在桌上。

• This is a real good purchase. 这件东西买得真便宜。

3. U,用作单 紧握，抓紧；支点

• The climbers had difficulty getting a purchase on the rock face. 攀登者难以在岩石表面找到可攀抓之处。

词组be not worth a day's (或an hour's, ten minutes', a moment's) purchase (生命)危在旦夕