1. vt.〈正〉获得；得到　gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
2. vt.购得；获得；得到　obtain sth by buying or being given it

　～ a new lease of life　获得新生
　～ an education　受教育
　～ an understanding　取得谅解
　～ a target　捕捉到目标
　～ a taste for sth　开始喜欢某事物
　～ a title of　得到…的头衔
　～ bad habits　养成坏习惯
　～ experience　获得经验
　～ fame and wealth　获得名利
　～ fluency in French　学会流畅地讲法语
　～ good habits　养成好习惯
　～ knowledge　获得知识
　～ language　习得语言
　～ mannerisms　形成独特风格
　～ property　获得财产
　～ supplies　获得供给品
　～ the art of public speaking　获得讲演的艺术
　～ the habit (of) 　养成（做某事的）习惯
　～ the information　获得信息
　～ the right to do sth　取得做某事的权利
　～ assiduously　持之以恒地积累
　～ cruelly　粗鲁地获得
　～ easily　轻易地取得
　～ innocently　清白地获得
　～ painfully　痛苦地获得
　～ patiently　耐心地获得
　～ quickly　迅速地获得
　～ scientifically　科学地获得
　～ sensibly　明显地获得
　～ by purchase　以购买的方式获得
　～ through experience　通过经验获得

　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。
　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。

 ♣ an acquired taste　
　养成的爱好　a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like
　Abstract art is an acquired taste.　要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。
　Decaffeinated coffee is an acquired taste.　喝脱去咖啡因的咖啡是慢慢养成的嗜好。

 ♣ acquire, achieve, attain, earn, gain, get, obtain, secure, win
　参见achieve条。

　［派生词］ acquirability n.可得，可获得‖acquirable adj.可得的，可获得的‖acquired adj.后天的；获得的
　［同义词］ get, obtain, attain, gain, win, achieve, earn, pickup, cultivate
　［反义词］ lose, be deprived of, give up.
　［词源］拉丁语aquirere（寻找）