acquire
v
1 [Tn]
(a) gain (sth) by one's own ability, efforts or behaviour (靠自己的能力, 努力或行为而)获得, 得到(某事物)
acquire a good knowledge of English, an antique painting, a taste for brandy, a reputation for dishonesty 学好英语, 得到一幅古画, 学会喝白兰地酒, 得到不诚实的名声.
(b) obtain (sth); be given (sth) 取得(某事物); 收到(某事物)
My sister couldn't take her desk with her to the new house
that's how I came to acquire it. 我妹妹无法把她的书桌搬入新居, 我就是这样才得到它的.
We've just acquired a dog. 我们刚得到一支狗.
2 (idm 习语) an acquired `taste thing that one learns to like gradually 逐渐培养的爱好
Abstract art is an acquired taste. 抽象派艺术要慢慢才会欣赏.
🎯 考研助记
ac(AC)+quire(快了,谐音):AC米兰 获得冠军就快了 ac(=to)+quire(要、拿):反复去要- 获得 网友:yqy 补充:ac加强动作+quire寻求得到→获取。比较require 网友:yqy 补充:【同】get, gain, obtain,acquire 【辨析】get的概括性最强,包括了这里讨论的每一种情况; obtain用于正式文体强调挑选某物; gain指在寻求过程中付出了代价,也可指武力夺取; 如No pain, no gain. acquire是一种逐渐习得的过程,这过程持续而缓慢。 如the acquisition of the English ability
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'kwaiә]vt. 获得, 学到【电】 目标锁定
🏥 医学释义
获得,取得,达到
🌿 同词根单词
questn. 探索;追求;远征;验尸陪审团;
vt. 寻找;探索;
vi. 进行探求;(猎犬等)跟踪搜寻;