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purchase

Ngoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: purchasesQuá khứ: purchasedPhân từ 2: purchasedV-ing: purchasing

In commercial contexts, this word carries a more formal and transactional weight than buy. While buy is conversational and immediate, purchase suggests a deliberate acquisition, often involving a higher price point or a formal agreement. It is the standard term for business ledgers and official receipts. When used in a physical sense, the word shifts entirely away from money to describe mechanical advantage. It evokes the image of a boot gripping a ledge or a tool locking into place, emphasizing the stability and friction necessary to move or hold a heavy object.

Countable when referring to the specific object bought (a luxury purchase). Uncountable when referring to the general act of buying (the purchase of land).

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To acquire something by paying money for it.

"The company decided to purchase new software."

Nội động từ

To buy goods or services.

"He prefers to purchase locally."

Danh từ

An item or set of items bought.

"The latest purchase was a vintage camera."

Danh từ

A firm grip or hold on something for leverage.

"The climber struggled to find purchase on the icy rock."

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