buy
vt.买，买得；向…行贿，收买vi.购买东西
释义2：
buy
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◙ (buys, buying;pastandpast participle bought ), [with obj.] 1. obtain in exchange for payment• 买，购 »we had to find some money to buy a house. 我们得筹钱买房子。 »he had been able to buy up hundreds of acres. 他早就能买下好几百英亩的地了。 »[with two objs] he bought me a new frock. 他给我买了件新连衣裙。 »[no obj.] homeowners who buy into housing developments. 在住宅区买进房屋的屋主们。 (buy someone out)pay someone to give up an ownership, interest, or share• 买下（某人）的所有权（或产权、股份） (buy oneself out)obtain one's release from the armed services by payment• 付钱使…免服兵役 procure the loyalty and support of (someone) by bribery• 向…行贿，收买 »here was a man who could not be bought. 这里有个不能被收买的人。 »I'll buy off the investigators. 我将收买调查者。 [often with negative] be a means of obtaining (something) through exchange or payment• 换得；买到；获得 »money can't buy happiness. 金钱不能买到幸福。 [常作 be bought] get by sacrifice or great effort• （做出牺牲或付出极大努力而）得到 »greatness is dearly bought. 伟大是以巨大的牺牲换来的。 [no obj.] make a profession of purchasing goods for a store or firm• （为商店或公司）采购2. [informal] accept the truth of• [非正式] 接受；相信 »I am not prepared to buy the claim that the ends justify the means. 我不准备接受只要目的正当就可以不择手段的说法。 »[no obj.] I hate to buy into stereotypes. 我厌恶墨守成规。3. (bought it)[informal] used to indicate that someone has died• [非正式] （某人）死亡 »his friends had bought it in the jungle. 他的朋友们在丛林中死去。◙ noun1. [informal] a purchase• [非正式] 购买之物 »the wine is a good buy at £3.49. 以3.49英镑购得此酒，真是合算。 an act of purchasing something• 购买 »phoney drug buys. 假装买毒品的行为。【IDIOMS】
◘ buy the farm1. [N. Amer. informal] die• [北美，非正式] 死亡◘ buy time1. delay an event temporarily so as to have longer to improve one's own position• （暂时拖延以）赢得时间，争取时间【语源】
1. Old English bycgan, of Germanic origin【PHR V】
◘ buy something in1. purchase goods for stock; stock up with something• 大量买进；贮存2. withdraw something at auction because it fails to reach the reserve price• （因拍卖品出价未达底价而）收回
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