acquire

[ə'kwaiə]

vt.获得, 学到, 取得

vt.

1. 取得, 获得

The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.

该美术馆刚刚获得一幅毕加索的名画。

Gradually we acquired experience in how to do the work.

我们逐步获得了做这工作的经验。

2. 学到; 养成

She has mastered English grammar and acquired a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.

她在没有老师指导的情况下, 掌握了英语语法, 学到了大量词汇。

3. (雷达等)捕获(目标)

词形变化

形容词: acquirable | 名词: acquirer | 动词过去式: acquired | 动词过去分词: acquired | 动词现在分词: acquiring | 动词第三人称单数: acquires |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.得到; 获得

gain  earn  secure  obtain  get as one's own  

同义参见:

procure  compass  score  net  pocket  derive  reap  get  

反义:

vt.取得; 学到(知识等)

lose  miss  forfeit  abandon  

英英释义

动词 acquire:

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

同义词：get

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

同义词：assume, adopt, take on, take

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

同义词：grow, develop, produce, get

locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

win something through one's efforts

同义词：win, gain

gain knowledge or skills

同义词：learn, larn

gain through experience

同义词：develop, evolve

补充

acquireacquire英:[əˈkwaiə] 美:[əˈkwaɪr]vt.1.获得, 得到, 养成The company has recently acquired new offices in central London.公司最近在伦敦市中心弄到了新的办公室。We should acquire more firsthand information.我们应当取得更多的第一手资料。I tried to acquire the information I needed.我千方百计地搞到了我所需要的资料。His character acquired him a good name.他的品格使他得到好名声。Her manner acquired her universal odium.她的举止遭到普遍的非议。

例句

1. Halladale acquired the property in July 1999.哈拉戴尔于1999年7月获得这块地产。 2. General Motors acquired a 50% stake in Saab for about $400m.通用汽车公司以大约4亿美元的价格收购了绅宝汽车公司50%的股份。 3. The shares will be acquired from Millennium's minority shareholders.这些股份将从美礼联公司的少数股东那里获得。 4. I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.我最近从一棵冬青树上弄了些木头。 5. The rate at which children acquire language varies greatly.孩子习得语言的速度差异很大。 6. She has acquired some odd habits.她养成了一些奇怪的习惯。 7. It's a trait she acquired from her mother.这一特质是她从她妈妈那里学到的。 8. I've never acquired a taste for wine.我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。 9. Dave has acquired a reputation as a long-distance runner.戴夫赢得了长跑健将的美名。 10. Ryan was 13 when he acquired AIDS from a blood transfusion.瑞安13岁时由于输血患了艾滋病。 11. to acquire an education受教育 12. to acquire learning学到知识(或：获得学问) 13. He acquired hundreds of books at last.最后他得到了数百本书。 14. to acquire property占有财产 15. They acquired the target by radar.他们用雷达捕获了目标。 16. The robot can acquire the object.机器人能捕获该物体。 17. The man acquired my tape recorder.那人偷了我的录音机。 18. you must acquire the rudiments of Greek.你必须掌握希腊语的入门知识。 19. I've acquired a taste for whisky.我养成了喝威士忌酒的爱好。 20. pumpkin pie is an acquired taste.喜欢吃南瓜馅饼是后天养成的嗜好。 21. She acquired an American accent while living in New York.她住在纽约时学到了一口美国音。 22. He's acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.他这人难以共事，已是人尽皆知。 23. The company has acquired shares in a rival business.该公司购入了某家竞争对手的股份。 24. They're planning to acquire [=buy] a new home in the country.他们打算在乡下置办一个新家。 25. "He acquired [=got, inherited] a small fortune after the death of her parents."她的父母去世后他得到了一小笔财产。 26. The two ships were acquired by the navy after the war.战后这两艘船由海军所得。 27. The team acquired three new players this year.今年这个队新增了三名队员。 28. "She dreamed of acquiring [=gaining, getting] control of the company."她梦想能得到公司的控制权。 29. When I saw her next she had somehow managed to acquire a few cuts and bruises. [=she had a few cuts and bruises]接着，当我看到她时，不知怎的她有了几处伤口和瘀青。 30. The old word has acquired a new meaning.这个旧词有了新的意义。 31. This apparently minor event has acquired increasing significance in recent weeks.这一看似很小的事件在最近几周得到了越来越多的关注。 32. She quickly acquired [=gained] fluency in French.她很快就能讲一口流利的法语。 33. He is studying the way that language is acquired by children.他正在研究儿童习得语言的方法。 34. acquire knowledge获得知识 35. He has acquired a reputation as a careful/careless worker. [=people regard him as a careful/careless worker]大家都知道他是个细心/粗心的工人。 36. "Although he usually avoided unusual foods, he eventually began to acquire a taste for raw fish."尽管他通常不吃另类的食物，他最终还是喜欢上了吃生鱼片。 37. Brussels sprouts are an acquired taste for many people.许多人是慢慢才喜欢上吃芽甘蓝的。 38. "I admit that she is something of an acquired taste, but I think her art is wonderful."我承认人们不会一开始就喜欢她，不过我认为她的艺术才能很优秀。