[] the activity of buying things that a company needs, such as materials, parts, equipment, services, etc.; the department that deals with this 购买；采购◆She has taken over responsibility for purchasing worldwide. 她接管了全球采购业务。◆All orders are sent to the purchasing manager for authorization. 所有订单都要发给采购经理批准。SYNprocurement ➡purchase , materials buyer