prostitution

🇺🇸 /ˌprɑːstɪˈtuːʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn/
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noun
R

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。

R

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。

translation

n. 卖淫, 滥用

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Plural prostitutions