英语词汇“acquire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

acquireverb [ T ]

uk/əˈkwaɪər/us/əˈkwaɪɚ/

B2 to get something:

He acquired the firm in 2008.

I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.

I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don't know how) two copies of this book.

He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.

More examples

As people grow older, their faces acquire more character.
She acquired the painting at a jumble sale for the princely sum of 25p.
When she married Giles, she acquired a ready-made family - two teenage sons and a daughter.
I didn't like red wine before but I acquired a taste for it while I was living in France.
He acquired a reputation as an entertaining speaker.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Getting, receiving and accepting

acquihire
acquisition
awardee
carve
carve sth out (for yourself)
draw
fill
glom onto sth/sb
go to sb
grasp
obtain
pick
pick sth up
pounce
score
secure
snatch at sth
target
wangle
wrest

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Idiom(s)

an acquired taste

单词	acquire
释义	Contents verb (4) acquire (1) acquire (2) acquire (3) acquire (4) English American Business acquireverb [ T ] uk/əˈkwaɪər/us/əˈkwaɪɚ/ B2 to get something: He acquired the firm in 2008. I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket. I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don't know how) two copies of this book. He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with. More examples As people grow older, their faces acquire more character. She acquired the painting at a jumble sale for the princely sum of 25p. When she married Giles, she acquired a ready-made family - two teenage sons and a daughter. I didn't like red wine before but I acquired a taste for it while I was living in France. He acquired a reputation as an entertaining speaker. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Getting, receiving and accepting acquihire acquisition awardee carve *carve sth* out (for yourself) draw fill** glom onto sth/sb go to sb grasp obtain pick *pick sth* up pounce score secure** snatch at sth target wangle wrest See more results » Idiom(s) an acquired taste acquireverb [ T ] us/əˈkwɑɪər/ to obtain or begin to have something: His family acquired the property in 1985. She acquired her love of the outdoors as a child. acquireverb [ T ] uk/əˈkwaɪər/us to buy or take control of a company or part of a company, often by buying shares in it: They acquired a chain of about 20 phone shops. acquire control/ownership of sth He had just acquired control of the New York Times. be acquired by sb/sth Mutual of New York was later acquired by French insurance conglomerate AXA. Many checkout staff acquired shares in the company. MARKETING to get the legal right to use or do something: acquire rights to sth The broadcaster did not disclose exactly how it acquired rights to the material. to get something that is important to your business: We've acquired a million new customers in a year. It's a good time to acquire new talent. WORKPLACE to get something that is important to you in your job: Aptitude tests attempt to judge a person's ability to acquire new skills.
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