prostitution

名词 prostitution:

1. offering sexual intercourse for pay
   同义词：harlotry, whoredom

1. Sexual immorality, especially prostitution.
   卖淫性关系的不道德，特指卖淫
2. Prostitution is on the increase in the city.
   城里卖淫活动越来越多。
3. He refused the job, saying it would be (a) prostitution of his talents.
   他拒不做那工作，说那是大材小用。

pros.ti.tu.tion

n.（名词）
The act or practice of engaging in sex acts for hire.
卖淫：从事肉体交易的行为或做法
The act or an instance of offering or devoting one`s talent to an unworthy use or cause.
滥用，糟蹋：提供或把某人的才能投入到不值得的用处或事业中的行为或例子