Verb:
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
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
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
locate a moving entity by means of a tracking system such as radarwin something through one's efforts;I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
Gain an understanding of international finance
gain knowledge or skills;She learned dancing from her sister
I learned Sanskrit
Children acquire language at an amazing rate
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
用作动词 v.
～+名词acquire a new lease of life获得新生acquire an education受教育acquire an understanding取得谅解acquire a target捕捉到目标acquire a taste for sth开始喜欢某事物acquire a title of得到…的头衔acquire bad habits养成坏习惯acquire experience获得经验acquire fame and wealth获得名利acquire fluency in French学会流畅地讲法语acquire good habits养成好习惯acquire knowledge获得知识acquire language习得语言acquire mannerisms形成独特风格acquire property获得财产acquire supplies获得供给品acquire the art of public speaking获得讲演的艺术acquire the habit of养成做某事的习惯acquire the information获得信息acquire the right to do sth取得做某事的权利～+副词acquire assiduously持之以恒地积累acquire cruelly粗鲁地获得acquire easily轻易地取得acquire innocently清白地获得acquire painfully痛苦地获得acquire patiently耐心地获得acquire quickly迅速地获得acquire scientifically科学地获得acquire sensibly明显地获得～+介词acquire by purchase以购买的方式获得acquire through experience通过经验获得
用作动词v.an acquired taste养成的爱好a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like
近义词 getwingainearnobtainattainpickupachievecultivate反义词 losegiveup.be deprived of
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother.我突然有了一个继兄弟。
I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.我设法弄到了两张音乐会的票。
The company has just acquired new premises.公司刚购得新办公楼。
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 acquired the shares for ￡1.⎩75 each.⎩我们以每股1.75英镑买下了股票。⎫
He acquired a property.他得到一笔财产。
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。
The couple acquire a good reputation in art circles.这对夫妇在文艺界获得美名。
Our firm has acquired an increasing prestige.我们公司的声望不断提高。
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.他得到了奸诈的名声。
How did she acquire her skill?她的本领是怎样学来的?
She has acquired a good knowledge of English.她英语已经学得很好。
You must work hard to acquire good knowledge of English.你必须努力学习英语,以求精通。
We must acquire advanced science and technology.我们一定要把先进的科学技术学到手。
How do you acquire so much knowledge of buying and selling of stocks in such a short time?你是怎样在这么短的时间内获得这么多有关股票交易知识的?
We want people to acquire the habit of using public transport instead of their cars.我们希望人们养成使用公交交通而不是私家车的习惯。
I have recently acquired a taste for olives.我最近开始喜欢吃橄榄了。
I've never really acquired a taste for wine.我从来没有真正喜欢过酒。
Any drug user who shares a needle is at risk of acquiring AIDS.共用针头的吸毒者都有感染艾滋病的风险。
The business was acquired from Orion four years ago.这铺子是4年前从列昂那儿买来的。
How can such a large quantity of know-ledge be acquired?这么大量的知识怎样才能学到呢？
The ability to use a language can be acquired by the act of using the language.运用语言的能力,只能通过不断练习才能获得。
The habit is easily acquired but broken up with difficulty.此种习惯养成容易,摒弃就困难了。
用作双宾动词
S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.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。He will acquire the right to permanent residency here.他将获得这里的永久居留权。
We hope to acquire the knowledge in the happiness.我们希望在快乐中获得知识。
We should acquire more firsthand information.我们应当取得更多的第一手资料。