prostitution

英 [ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn]

美 [ˌprɑːstɪˈtuːʃn]

n.  卖淫; 为娼; 当男妓; 才能的滥用(或糟蹋)

TEM8法律

BNC.10087 / COCA.8005

牛津词典

noun

• 卖淫；为娼；当男妓
  the work of a prostitute
  1. Many women were forced into prostitution.
     许多妇女被迫为娼。
  2. child prostitution
     儿童卖淫
• 才能的滥用（或糟蹋）
  the use of your abilities on sth of little value

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 卖淫
  Prostitutionmeans having sex with people in exchange for money.
  1. She eventually drifts into prostitution.
     她最终沦为妓女。
  2. ...the leader of a drugs and prostitution ring.
     贩毒和卖淫团伙的头目

英英释义

noun

• offering sexual intercourse for pay
  Synonym:harlotrywhoredom

双语例句

• As a result, some elderly women are turning to prostitution.
  以至于一些老年妇女走上了卖淫这条路。
• Britain said yesterday it would include prostitution and illegal drugs in its official national accounts for the first time.
  英国昨日表示，将首次把卖淫行为和违禁药物纳入正式国民账户。
• They also engaged in human trafficking and organized prostitution.
  他们还从事贩卖人口和组织卖淫活动。
• He is involved in gambling and prostitution rackets.
  他涉入赌博和卖淫的非法生意。
• A police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution.
  执行法律以取缔赌博和卖淫的警察组织。
• Traffic in women and exploitation of the prostitution of women
  贩卖妇女和强迫妇女卖淫对她们进行剥削的行为
• He had multiple arrests for prostitution, and drug possession.
  他多次因卖淫和携带毒品被捕。
• The public opinion condemns prostitution.
  公众舆论遣责卖淫。
• Almost all young women who turn to prostitution do so as a means of survival.
  几乎所有从事卖淫的年轻女孩走这条路都是为了生存。
• Illegal marriages and forced prostitution were also problems in those areas, it said.
  报道称，这些地区的非法婚姻和强迫卖淫问题也很严重。