prostitution
🇺🇸
/ˌprɑːstɪˈtuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn/
The act or practice of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment.
The authorities have been cracking down on prostitution in the area.
当局一直在打击该地区的卖淫活动。
The act of using something or someone for a purpose that is not valuable or meaningful.
He felt that his talents were being wasted in a job that amounted to nothing more than intellectual prostitution.
他觉得自己的才能在这份工作上被浪费了,这份工作不过是智力卖淫而已。