acquire

• vt. 获得；取得；学到；捕获

前缀ac-同ad-, 去，往。词根quir, 追求，同question, 追问，问题。

1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract;

"She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"

"They acquired a new pet"

"Get your results the next day"

"Get permission to take a few days off from work"

2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;

"His voice took on a sad tone"

"The story took a new turn"

"he adopted an air of superiority"

"She assumed strange manners"

"The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

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

"He grew a beard"

"The patient developed abdominal pains"

"I got funny spots all over my body"

"Well-developed breasts"

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

5. win something through one's efforts;

"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"

"Gain an understanding of international finance"

6. acquire or gain knowledge or skills;

"She learned dancing from her sister"

"I learned Sanskrit"

"Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

7. gain through experience;

"I acquired a strong aversion to television"

"Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"

"Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"

"develop a passion for painting"

acquire

acquire: [15] The original source of acquire, Latin acquīrere, meant literally ‘get something extra’. It was formed from the verb quaerere ‘try to get or obtain’ (from which English gets query, the derivatives enquire and require, and, via the past participial stem, quest and question) plus the prefix ad-, conveying the idea of being additional. English borrowed the word via Old French acquerre, and it was originally spelled acquere, but around 1600 the spelling was changed to acquire, supposedly to bring it more into conformity with its Latin source.
=> query, quest, question

acquire (v.)

mid-15c., acqueren, from Old French aquerre "acquire, gain, earn, procure," from Vulgar Latin *acquaerere, corresponding to Latin acquirere "to seek in addition to" (see acquisition). Reborrowed in current form from Latin c. 1600. Related: Acquired; acquiring.

acquire, obtain, gain, get, win, earn, secure

这些动词均含"获得，取得，得到"之意

acquire：强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。

obtain：较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。

gain：侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。

get：普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。

win：主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。

earn：侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。

secure：强调要通过努力或竞争，或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。

When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate ( ' , 合并) it within existing information by forming associations.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

If you are a graduate student, you may depend on your adviser for many things, including help with improving grades, acquiring financial support, forming an examining committee and getting letters of recommendation.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

Then, he's going to need to know the technical details of your system and acquire the specific equipment necessary for jamming your specific setup.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

It's easier to find and acquire jamming equipment for some frequencies than it is for others.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

It can be acquired through persistent practice.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Decades of research have shown that in order to acquire skills and real knowledge in school, kids need to want to learn.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

To help them acquire hands-on experience.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

It helps people acquire knowledge.

出自-2012年6月听力原文

Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge?

出自-2012年6月听力原文

In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate it within existing information by forming associations.

2017年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of Greco-Roman and Italian art for their own collections.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

But people must acquire this skill somewhere.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Despite the ease with which the rich can acquire almost anything they desire, they are just as likely to be unhappy as the middle classes.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

They acquire an explicit tool to help obtain jobs

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

According to social learning theories, social interaction is a means by which people acquire attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill.

出自-2012年6月听力原文

As you acquire a distinctive identity, your attitudes are further refined by the behavior of those with whom you identify—your family, those of your gender and culture, and the people you admire, even though you may not know them personally.

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

Less inherently interpersonal subjects, such as math, could acquire a social aspect through team problem solving and peer tutoring.

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

Overwork and exhaustion are the opposite of resilience and the bad habits we acquire when we're young only magnify when we hit the workforce.

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of Greco- Roman and Italian

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight.

2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

It took him a long time to acquire the skills he needed to become a good dancer.

2018年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文

So disciplines acquire a monopoly not just over the production of knowledge, but also over the production of the producers of knowledge.

出自-2011年考研阅读原文

Professionals trying to acquire new skills will be able to do so without going into debt.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

The power and ambition of the giants of the digital economy is astonishing - Amazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.5 billion, but two years ago Facebook paid even more than that to acquire the WhatsApp me

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

She has acquired a good knowledge of English.

她英语已经学得很好。

牛津词典

He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.

他得到了奸诈的名声。

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I have recently acquired a taste for olives.

我最近开始喜欢吃橄榄了。

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The company has just acquired new premises.

公司刚购得新办公楼。

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I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother.

我突然有了一个继兄弟。

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Abstract art is an acquired taste.

要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。

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Living alone is an acquired taste.

独处是一种修得的境界。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I've never acquired a taste for wine...

我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Broad beans are very much an acquired taste...

要慢慢适应才能吃得惯蚕豆。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree...

最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

For logistics, we have to acquire, store, and distribute material.

在后勤方面, 我们必须获取 、 存储以及分发物资.

期刊摘选

We can not only acquire good dynamic response, but also make noise and disturbance minimum.

设计出的自适应逆控制系统,不仅可以得到好的动态响应, 还可以使噪声和扰动减小到最小.

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Building blocks are the essential knowledge that students must acquire in a certain subject or discipline.

建构模块是指学生在某一学科中应掌握的基要知识.

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The scheme uses geomagnetic declination and geomagnetic inclination as matching parameters to acquire rough position.

该方法以磁偏角和磁倾角作为匹配参数进行图匹配,获取粗位置信息.

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You must acquire great finesse of perception.

你必须学会洞察事物的高超技巧.

辞典例句

He spared no expense to help me acquire several nice outfits.

他真舍得花钱,为我买了好几套漂亮衣服.

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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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Determination and effort made the young man get rid of poverty and acquire success.

决心和努力使这个年轻人脱离贫困取得成功.

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After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.

接到把车开出城的指令后, 我的信心增长了.

《用法词典》

The advantage of Rough set is the ability to acquire the knowledge.

粗糙集理论的要点是将分类与知识联系在一起,粗糙集理论认为知识即是将对象进行分类的能力.

期刊摘选

To remove any ambiguity we have to acquire more accurate information.

为了消除含糊不清,我们必须取得更加精确的情报.

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