acquire
- vt.(通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得;得到;购得
过去式： acquired 现在分词： acquiring 过去分词： acquired 第三人称单数： acquires
ac- 朝,向,去 + quir- 寻求,询问 + -e
acquireverb
（通过努力、能力、行为表现）获得，得到
to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
她英语已经学得很好。
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
他得到了奸诈的名声。
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
The company has just acquired new premises.
公司刚购得新办公楼。
I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother.
我突然有了一个继兄弟。
a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like
要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。
Abstract art is an acquired taste.
acquire
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VERB 获得；购得
If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.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。
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VERB 获得（技能）；养成（习惯）
If you acquire something such as a skill or a habit, you learn it, or develop it through your daily life or experience.I've never acquired a taste for wine...
我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。
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VERB 获得，得到（某种名声）
If someone or something acquires a certain reputation, they start to have that reputation.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。
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PHRASE 后天养成的爱好;培养出来的兴趣
If you describe something as an acquired 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.Broad beans are very much an acquired taste...
要慢慢适应才能吃得惯蚕豆。
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- 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
- Synonym: grow develop produce get
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- 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
- Synonym: assume adopt take on take
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- 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
- Synonym: develop evolve
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- gain knowledge or skills
- She learned dancing from her sister
- I learned Sanskrit
- Children acquire language at an amazing rate
- Synonym: learn larn
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- 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
- Synonym: get
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- win something through one's efforts
- I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
- Gain an understanding of international finance
- Synonym: win gain
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- locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
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But people must acquire this skill somewhere .
但人们必须在某个地方获得这种技能。
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Less inherently interpersonal subjects , such as math , could acquire a social aspect through team problem solving and peer tutoring .
本身较少涉及人际关系的科目，如数学，可以通过团队解决问题和同伴辅导的方式获得其社交方面。
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She has acquired a good knowledge of English .
她英语已经学得很好。
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The company has just acquired new premises .
公司刚购得新办公楼。
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Infectious diseases can be acquired in several ways .
传染病的感染途径有几种。
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She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook .
她不久就获得了顶级厨师的名声。
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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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He acquired a law degree by taking classes at night
他通过读夜校获得了法律学位。
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He 's been around a long time and has acquired a number of skills .
长久以来他见过很多世面，学了很多技术。
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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。
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Use the transferable skills acquired from your previous working background
先前工作中学到的技能能为现在所用的就多加利用。
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Children seek out regularities and rules in acquiring language .
儿童在学习语言过程中会找出各种规律和规则。
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Students examined how children acquire language
学生们仔细研究儿童如何习得语言。
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Here is your opportunity to acquire a luxurious one bedroom home .
现在正是购买一套豪华一居室住房的机会。
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Had he succeeded , he would have acquired a monopoly
要是他当时成功了，他就会取得垄断地位。
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I 've never acquired a taste for wine
我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。
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The EU is now acquiring greater assurance and authority .
现在欧共体越来越有自信与权威性了。
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Broad beans are very much an acquired taste
要慢慢适应才能吃得惯蚕豆。
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Living alone is an acquired taste .
独处是一种修得的境界。
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Vodka has acquired an upscale image in the US .
伏特加在美国已树立起高档商品的形象。
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Or consider how you can acquire these skills , e.g. by taking extra courses .
或者考虑你该如何获取这些技术，比如再修读几门课程。
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I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree
最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS是获得性免疫缺损综合征的缩写。
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Many children acquire a phobic horror of dogs .
很多儿童都怕狗。
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She was keen to acquire more advanced culinary skills
她热切渴望学到更高超的烹饪技巧。
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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。
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It makes invaluable reading for anyone who wants to acquire a greater depth of understanding of the subject .
想要对这个问题有更加深入的了解，读读它会受益匪浅。
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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。
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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。
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Southern acquired 11.2 per cent of Sweb in a dawn raid on Monday .
美国南方电力公司在星期一的开盘抢购中收购了英国西南电力公司11.2%的股份。
指通过后天努力或有目的的行动逐渐获得某种想要或需要的东西，如成就、利益等。
She gained a reputation as an international soprano.
她获得了“国际女高音”的美名。
He finally gained the rank of colonel.
他最终获得了上校军衔。
指通过自身持续不断的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地获得知识、技能等。
How did the millionaire acquire his wealth?
这位百万富翁的财富是怎样得来的？
Step by step he acquired job experience.
他逐步获得了工作经验。
指通过长时间的艰苦努力而得到所需或盼望已久的东西，如成就、重要职位等。
He attained the position of President of Ford Motors.
他终于当上了福特汽车公司的总裁。
His painstaking efforts to attain his pilot's licence is praiseworthy.
他为获得飞行员执照所下的苦功是值得赞扬的。
普通用词，可指以任何方式得到某物，并非一定要经过努力。
They need to get help immediately.
他们需要立即得到帮助。
She got first prize in the recitation contest.
她获得朗诵比赛第一名。
She got nothing but trouble for her efforts.
她的努力不但徒劳无功，反而惹来一身麻烦。
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