acquire

verb

1. （通过努力、能力、行为表现）获得，得到
   to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
   1. She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
      她英语已经学得很好。
   2. He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
      他得到了奸诈的名声。
   3. I have recently acquired a taste for olives.
      我最近开始喜欢吃橄榄了。
2. 购得；获得；得到
   to obtain sth by buying or being given it
   1. The company has just acquired new premises.
      公司刚购得新办公楼。
   2. I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother.
      我突然有了一个继兄弟。

1. VERB 获得；购得
   If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
   1. 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。
   2. I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree...
      最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
   3. She was sitting in her newly-acquired wheelchair.
      她正坐在新买的轮椅上。
2. 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.
   1. I've never acquired a taste for wine...
      我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。
   2. 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。
3. VERB 获得，得到（某种名声）
   If someone or something acquires a certain reputation, they start to have that reputation.
   1. 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。
4. 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.
   1. Broad beans are very much an acquired taste...
      要慢慢适应才能吃得惯蚕豆。
   2. Living alone is an acquired taste.
      独处是一种修得的境界。

1. I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree
   最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
2. I've never acquired a taste for wine
   我一向喝不惯葡萄酒。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. Broad beans are very much an acquired taste
   要慢慢适应才能吃得惯蚕豆。
6. Living alone is an acquired taste.
   独处是一种修得的境界。
7. She was keen to acquire more advanced culinary skills
   她热切渴望学到更高超的烹饪技巧。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. Students examined how children acquire language
    学生们仔细研究儿童如何习得语言。
11. He was the mastermind behind the plan to acquire the explosives.
    他就是密谋获取炸药的主谋。
12. Many children acquire a phobic horror of dogs.
    很多儿童都怕狗。
13. 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。
14. Administrative personnel should also acquire some technical skills.
    管理人员也应该学几门手艺。
15. To acquire good handwriting, one mustn't begrudge time spent on practice.
    练字必须舍得下工夫。
16. Rudimentary English is easy to acquire, but mastery of the language is quite difficult.
    学英语入门并不难，学好可不容易。
17. One will fall behind the times if one does not acquire new knowledge.
    不及时充电，更新知识，就会落后于时代。
18. The journey to the West tells how the Tang Monk went to the Western Heaven to acquire scriptures.
    《西游记》讲唐僧往西天取经的故事。
19. Companies merge and acquire other companies, further accelerating their growth into new areas.
    有些公司并购了其他的公司，进一步地加速了它们在新的领域中的增长。
20. Guest celebrities gradually improve their physiques and acquire a deeper understanding of discipline and responsibility.
    明星嘉宾提高了身体素质，并且对纪律和责任有了更深刻的认识。
21. I tried to acquire the information I needed.
    我设法获得我需要的信息。
22. I began to acquire confidence.
    我开始有了信心。
23. Instead, I was consumed with worry and determined to acquire basic survival skills.
    我大部分的时间都消耗在了担忧和下定决心如何掌握基本的生存技巧上。
24. We should wait so we can acquire more weapons and train.
    我们应该再等到我们有更多武器和火车的时候。
25. We acquire advanced technology to make our products compete successfully on the international market.
    我们需要先进的技术来使我们的产品在国际市场上有竞争性。
26. Acquire a strong and positive attitude.
    养成坚强和积极的态度。
27. It combines CAN bus with wireless module in order to acquire and control the data of field.
    设计中，以CAN总线和无线模块相结合的方式，模拟对现场数据的采集和控制。
28. To go to college means that we have the chance to receive advanced education and acquire sufficient knowledge.
    上大学意味著我们有机会接受高深的教育和获得足够的知识。

  gain acquire attain get【导航词义：获得】

  gain v. 获得，取得

〔辨析〕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。

  acquire v. 获得，取得

〔辨析〕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。

  attain v. 〈正式〉得到，获得

〔辨析〕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。

  get v. 得到，获得

〔辨析〕普通用词，可指以任何方式得到某物，并非一定要经过努力。

v.

an acquired taste

• 养成的爱好
  a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like
  1. Abstract art is an acquired taste.
     要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。

verb

1. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
   1. He grew a beard
   2. The patient developed abdominal pains
   3. I got funny spots all over my body
   4. Well-developed breasts

   Synonym:    growdevelopproduceget

2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
   1. His voice took on a sad tone
   2. The story took a new turn
   3. he adopted an air of superiority
   4. She assumed strange manners
   5. The gods assume human or animal form in these fables

   Synonym:    assumeadopttake ontake

3. gain through experience
   1. I acquired a strong aversion to television
   2. Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
   3. Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
   4. develop a passion for painting

   Synonym:    developevolve

4. gain knowledge or skills
   1. She learned dancing from her sister
   2. I learned Sanskrit
   3. Children acquire language at an amazing rate

   Synonym:    learnlarn

5. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
   1. She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
   2. They acquired a new pet
   3. Get your results the next day
   4. Get permission to take a few days off from work

   Synonym:    get

6. win something through one's efforts
   1. I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
   2. Gain an understanding of international finance

   Synonym:    wingain

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