区别辨析buy与purchase

buy与purchase这两个动词均含“购买”之意。

buy : 普通日常用词,既可指日常随意购物也可指大的购买。

  • Eventually she had saved enough money to buy a small car.
    她最终存够了买一辆小汽车的钱。
  • He bought his mother some flowers/He bought some flowers for his mother.
    他给母亲买了些花。
  • There are more people buying at this time of the year so prices are high.
    这个季节购物的人比较多,所以价格高。

purchase : 正式用词,指大宗购货或购买重要东西。无感情色彩,强调物品的购得。

  • Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.
    门票必须提前两周购买。
  • Except under clearly defined circumstances, it is illegal in Britain for a company to purchase its own shares.
    在英国,除非是在明确规定的情况下,否则一个公司购买自己的股票是违法的。