acquire

英 [əˈkwaɪə(r)]

美 [əˈkwaɪər]

v.  (通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得; 购得; 获得; 得到

过去分词：acquired　过去式：acquired　现在分词：acquiring　第三人称单数：acquires　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1407 / COCA.2063

同义词辨析

gainacquireattainget【导航词义：获得】

习惯用语

v.

an acquired taste
• 养成的爱好
  a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like
• Abstract art is an acquired taste.
  要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。

牛津词典

verb

• （通过努力、能力、行为表现）获得，得到
  to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
  1. She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
     她英语已经学得很好。
  2. He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
     他得到了奸诈的名声。
  3. I have recently acquired a taste for olives.
     我最近开始喜欢吃橄榄了。
• 购得；获得；得到
  to obtain sth by buying or being given it
  1. The company has just acquired new premises.
     公司刚购得新办公楼。
  2. I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother.
     我突然有了一个继兄弟。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 获得；购得
  If youacquiresomething, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
  1. General Motors acquired a 50% stake in Saab for about $400m...
     通用汽车公司以大约4亿美元的价格购得了萨博汽车公司50%的股份。
  2. I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree...
     最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
  3. She was sitting in her newly-acquired wheelchair.
     她正坐在新买的轮椅上。
• VERB 获得（技能）；养成（习惯）
  If youacquiresomething such as a skill or a habit, you learn it, or develop it through your daily life or experience.
  1. I've never acquired a taste for wine...
     我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。
  2. Having read the book, she will be able to pass on the acquired knowledge to trainee teachers.
     读完此书，她便能将从书中所得传授给实习教师。
• VERB 获得，得到（某种名声）
  If someone or somethingacquiresa certain reputation, they start to have that reputation.
  1. He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist.
     他已经赢得了该国首席小提琴独奏家的名誉。
• PHRASE 后天养成的爱好;培养出来的兴趣
  If you describe something as anacquired taste, you mean that a lot of people do not like it when they first experience it, but often start to like it more when they get to know it better.
  1. Broad beans are very much an acquired taste...
     要慢慢适应才能吃得惯蚕豆。
  2. Living alone is an acquired taste.
     独处是一种修得的境界。

英英释义

verb

• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
  1. He grew a beard
  2. The patient developed abdominal pains
  3. I got funny spots all over my body
  4. Well-developed breasts
  Synonym:growdevelopproduceget
• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  1. His voice took on a sad tone
  2. The story took a new turn
  3. he adopted an air of superiority
  4. She assumed strange manners
  5. The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
  Synonym:assumeadopttake ontake
• gain through experience
  1. I acquired a strong aversion to television
  2. Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
  3. Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
  4. develop a passion for painting
  Synonym:developevolve
• gain knowledge or skills
  1. She learned dancing from her sister
  2. I learned Sanskrit
  3. Children acquire language at an amazing rate
  Synonym:learnlarn
• come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  1. She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
  2. They acquired a new pet
  3. Get your results the next day
  4. Get permission to take a few days off from work
  Synonym:get
• win something through one's efforts
  1. I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
  2. Gain an understanding of international finance
  Synonym:wingain
• locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

双语例句

• One will never be able to understand why these political issues can acquire such force
  人们永远也不会明白为什么这些政治问题会有如此大的影响力。
• Instead, I was consumed with worry and determined to acquire basic survival skills.
  我大部分的时间都消耗在了担忧和下定决心如何掌握基本的生存技巧上。
• Broad beans are very much an acquired taste
  要慢慢适应才能吃得惯蚕豆。
• Companies merge and acquire other companies, further accelerating their growth into new areas.
  有些公司并购了其他的公司，进一步地加速了它们在新的领域中的增长。
• Guest celebrities gradually improve their physiques and acquire a deeper understanding of discipline and responsibility.
  明星嘉宾提高了身体素质，并且对纪律和责任有了更深刻的认识。
• He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist.
  他已经赢得了该国首席小提琴独奏家的名誉。
• She was keen to acquire more advanced culinary skills
  她热切渴望学到更高超的烹饪技巧。
• I tried to acquire the information I needed.
  我设法获得我需要的信息。
• We acquire advanced technology to make our products compete successfully on the international market.
  我们需要先进的技术来使我们的产品在国际市场上有竞争性。
• Rudimentary English is easy to acquire, but mastery of the language is quite difficult.
  学英语入门并不难，学好可不容易。