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acquire
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
acquires; acquired; acquiring
acquires; acquired; acquiring
Learner's definition of ACQUIRE
[+ object]
1
formal : to get (something) : to come to own (something)得到；拥有 : to come to have (something)获得；具有
- 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。
- 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。
- The two ships were acquired by the navy after the war.战后这两艘船由海军所得。
- The team acquired three new players this year.今年这个队新增了三名队员。
- She dreamed of acquiring [=gaining, getting] control of the company.她梦想能得到公司的控制权。
- 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。
- The old word has acquired a new meaning.这个旧词有了新的意义。
- 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。
2
: to gain (a new skill, ability, etc.) usually by your own effort（通过自身努力）掌握，获得
- She quickly acquired [=gained] fluency in French.她很快就能讲一口流利的法语。
- 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。
- acquire knowledge获得知识
- 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。
◊ When people acquire a taste for something, they like something that they did not like before.开始喜欢
- 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。
◊ An acquired taste is something or someone that is not easily or immediately liked.培养的爱好；逐渐喜欢上的东西（人）
- Brussels sprouts are an acquired taste for many people.许多人是慢慢才喜欢上吃芽甘蓝的。
- 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。
Example Sentences
The two ships were acquired by the navy after the war. The team acquired three new players this year. The old word has acquired a new meaning. This apparently minor event has acquired increasing significance in recent weeks. He is studying the way that language is acquired by children.
Recent Examples on the Web The goal of the project is to acquire five CNC machines. 
Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 An alternative might be to acquire a competitor of the target company that runs natively on an AWS/Node tech stack, if one exists, even if its business position is not as strong. Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 One way private equity firms try to generate greater returns is to acquire similar assets and operate them under the same umbrella, allowing firms to take advantage of economies of scale by sharing costs. Chris Morran, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 Part of the purpose of the project is to acquire easements that will allow maintenance of those ditches. Riley Board, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2022 His goal was to acquire a dilapidated property, bring it up to code and hang on to it as an investment. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2022 The plan was to acquire avenues to make a deal that would land players that better fit alongside Lillard and Simons. oregonlive, 15 June 2022 The partnership’s focus is to acquire companies and assets as part of a strategy to build a leading marketing technology business. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 June 2022 The idea is to acquire minority stakes across various sectors to improve customer retention and grow transaction revenue for the industry, and thereby the core business. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 24 May 2022 See More
Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 An alternative might be to acquire a competitor of the target company that runs natively on an AWS/Node tech stack, if one exists, even if its business position is not as strong. Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 One way private equity firms try to generate greater returns is to acquire similar assets and operate them under the same umbrella, allowing firms to take advantage of economies of scale by sharing costs. Chris Morran, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 Part of the purpose of the project is to acquire easements that will allow maintenance of those ditches. Riley Board, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2022 His goal was to acquire a dilapidated property, bring it up to code and hang on to it as an investment. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2022 The plan was to acquire avenues to make a deal that would land players that better fit alongside Lillard and Simons. oregonlive, 15 June 2022 The partnership’s focus is to acquire companies and assets as part of a strategy to build a leading marketing technology business. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 June 2022 The idea is to acquire minority stakes across various sectors to improve customer retention and grow transaction revenue for the industry, and thereby the core business. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 24 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin acquīrere, from ad- ad- + quaerere "to seek, gain, obtain, enquire"; replacing earlier aquere, going back to Middle English aqweren, borrowed from Anglo-French acquerre, going back to Vulgar Latin *acquaerere, restructuring (by restoring the vocalism of quaerere) of acquīrere — more at quest entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of acquire was in the 15th century Phrases Containing acquire
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