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  • Conjugation : past  acquired ; ing  acquiring
  • Derivatives : adj  acquirable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

acquire [ə'kwaɪər]
  1. 1. vt. (obtain,buy) 获得
  2. 2. vt. [+skill] [ habit] (learn,develop) 学到
  3. 3. vt. [+reputation] (gain) 取得

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

acquire [əˈkwaɪər]
  1. 1. vt. 得到取得
    He acquired enough books to start a library.
    拥有那么多书,都足够一个图书馆了。
    They acquired a new pet.
    他们买了一只新宠物。
  2. 2. vt. 呈现
    This disease has acquired a more deadly attribute than previously seen before.
    这种疾病呈现危害性先前看到的更致命
  3. 3. vt. 发展成
    The old man acquired a new set of teeth.
    这个老人配了一副新牙。
  4. 4. vt. 探明定位
    Our radar has acquired the enemy planes before any damage was done.
    我们雷达破坏发生之前侦查到了敌人飞机
  5. 5. vt. 获得赢得
    Our team acquired discipline through hard word and dedication.
    我们团队通过努力奉献增强组织纪律性
    I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese.
    通过努力我的汉语水平还算及格
  6. 6. vt. 学到掌握
    He acquired the skills to repair cars from his mother.
    他从他母亲那里学到修理轿车技能
    Children acquire language at an amazing rate.
    儿童惊人速度学习语言
  7. 7. vt. 养成形成
    The employee acquired valuable insight during his workshop courses.
    这名员工他的车间学习过程获得很有价值洞察力
    I acquired a strong aversion to television.
    极度讨厌电视

Collins English-English Dictionary

acquire [ə'kwaɪə]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to get or gain (something, such as an object, trait, or ability), esp more or less permanently
  2. 2. vt. [Etymology] C15: via Old French from Latin acquirere, from ad- in addition + quaerere to get, seek

Examples

to develop {or} acquire a taste for sth
养成对某物的爱好
Reading and communicating are both fast ways to acquire a language.
看书自学和口语会话都是快速掌握一门语言的捷径。
French nationals are restricted to a certain extent when they acquire real estate abroad.
法国公民在外国购置不动产也受到一定的限制。
Many of the troop managed to acquire beds, complete with mattresses and blankets.
部队中许多人都成功找到了有床垫和毯子的床铺。
The programme is designed to help students acquire a secure knowledge of cognitive psychology.
这个程序是为了帮助学生获得关于认知心理学的安全的知识。
The bank must acquire additional liquid assets to create more deposits.
银行必须获得额外的流动性资产,以获得更多的存款。
She had to acquire it, by hook or by crook.
她曾千方百计地要得到它。

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