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单词 to take acquaintance
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to take acquaintance (with also of)
P1. to take acquaintance (with also of): to get to know or become familiar (with); = to make (the) acquaintance (of also occasionally with) at Phrases 2. [Compare Anglo-Norman and Middle French prendre acointance (a1415 or earlier).]
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a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii. l. 1575 (MED) Deth comende er he be soght, Tok with this king such aqueintance.
?c1450 tr. Bk. Knight of La Tour Landry (1906) 55 Eue..toke aqueintaunce lightly of the serpent.
1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure xxx. xii I toke acquaintaunce of her excellence.
1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. II. xii. 234 We see Horses take such an Acquaintance with one another.
1714 J. Ozell tr. J. Racine Alexander the Great in Two Trag. 75 I took a sweet Acquaintance with my Fate.
1839 G. Stephens Gertrude & Beatrice (ed. 2) iv. i. 68 Do but cast a look t'insult me, and This steel shall take acquaintance with my blood.
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