prostitute

名词 prostitute:

1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
   同义词：cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street

动词 prostitute:

1. sell one's body; exchange sex for money

1. One, especially a robber or prostitute, who walks the streets at night.
   夜间游荡的人夜间在街上游荡的人，尤指拦路抢劫者或妓女
2. She prostituted herself in order to support her children.
   她为养活子女而操皮肉生涯。

pros.ti.tute

n.（名词）
One who solicits and accepts payment for sex acts.
妓女或男娼：拉客并接受性行为报酬的人
One who sells one`s abilities, talent, or name for an unworthy purpose.
出卖节操的人：为不值得的目的出卖自己的能力、才能或名望的人
v.tr.（及物动词）
pros.ti.tut.ed,pros.ti.tut.ing,pros.ti.tutes
To offer (oneself or another) for sexual hire.
卖淫，使卖淫：为愿付钱的嫖客提供某人自己或另外一个人
To sell (oneself or one`s talent, for example) for an unworthy purpose.
滥用：为了不值得的目的而出卖（如自己的才能）

来源：
Latin prôstitôta [from feminine past participle of] prôstituere [to prostitute]
拉丁语 prôstitôta [] 源自prôstituere的阴性过去分词 [卖淫]
prô- [in front] * see pro-
prô- [在前面] *参见 pro-
statuere [to cause to stand] * see st3-
statuere [使承受] *参见 st3-

【引伸】
pros.titu.tor
n.（名词）