prostitution 英 [ˌprɒstɪˈtju:ʃn]   美 [ˌprɑstəˈtuʃn]

prostitution

prostitution  英 [ˌprɒstɪˈtju:ʃn] 美 [ˌprɑstəˈtuʃn]

n. 卖淫;滥用;出卖灵魂 

名词复数:prostitutions 

It still exists; but it weighs only upon the woman, and it is called prostitution. 奴隶制度始终存在,不过只压迫妇女罢了,那便是娼妓制度。
Prosecutors and police have said they investigated whether the woman engaged in prostitution while employed at the Sofitel and found no evidence of it. 检方和警方说,他们对这名妇女在受雇于索菲亚酒店之际是否从事过卖春活动进行了调查,但没有发现证据。

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  • n. 卖淫;滥用;出卖灵魂
  • 1. It still exists; but it weighs only upon the woman, and it is called prostitution.

    奴隶制度始终存在,不过只压迫妇女罢了,那便是娼妓制度。

  • 2. Prosecutors and police have said they investigated whether the woman engaged in prostitution while employed at the Sofitel and found no evidence of it.

    检方和警方说,他们对这名妇女在受雇于索菲亚酒店之际是否从事过卖春活动进行了调查,但没有发现证据。

  • 3. ''I don't think an intelligent young person is going to see this film and think, 'Oh, I now want to throw myself into this bizarre area of prostitution.

    我们对年轻人信任不够,“布朗宁说, "我想没有那个聪明的年轻人看了这部电影回想, ‘哦, 我现在想投身到这个诡异的娼妓圈里。’"

  • prostitution (n.) 1530s, from Middle French prostitution and directly from Late Latin prostitutionem (nominative prostitutio), noun of action from past participle stem of prostituere (see prostitute).
pros·ti·tu·tion / ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn ; NAmE ˌprɑːstəˈtuːʃn / noun [uncountable ] 1 the work of a prostitute 卖淫;为娼;当男妓 Many women were forced into prostitution. 许多妇女被迫为娼。 child prostitution 儿童卖淫 2 prostitutionof sth ( formal) the use of your abilities on sth of little value 才能的滥用(或糟蹋) pros·ti·tu·tion / ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn ; NAmE ˌprɑːstəˈtuːʃn /
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