prostitute
noun [ C ] uk/ˈprɒs.tɪ.tʃuːt/ us/ˈprɑː.stə.tuːt/
C1 妓女，娼妓
a person who has sex with someone for money
Compare: harlot working girl escort noun (SOCIAL COMPANION)hooker (SEX) renter rent boy tart noun
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- She sued the paper for damages after they wrongly described her as a prostitute.
- She accused him of having phone sex with prostitutes while she was away on business trips.
- I noticed a couple of prostitutes plying for business on the corner.
prostitute
verb [ T ] formal disapproving uk/ˈprɒs.tɪ.tʃuːt/ us/ˈprɑː.stə.tuːt/
（尤指为了钱而）滥用（才能、信仰等）
to use yourself or your abilities or beliefs in a way that does not deserve respect, especially in order to get money
Some critics say he prostituted his musical skills by going into pop rather than staying with classical music. 一些评论家说，他放弃古典音乐而去搞流行音乐是糟蹋他的音乐才华。
He went to work in Hollywood and was accused of prostituting himself. 他去好莱坞工作，被指责为糟蹋自己的才华。
prostitute yourselfformal 卖淫
to have sex for money