1530s, from Middle French prostitution and directly from Late Latin prostitutionem (nominative prostitutio), noun of action from past participle stem of prostituere (see prostitute).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Brothels, she insists, are the acceptable face of prostitution.
她堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為，妓院是賣淫可為人接受的一種形式。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. She says that legalising prostitution will only cause problems.