| 单词 | acquired |
| 释义 | acquired (once / 182 pages) adj The adjective acquired describes something you're not born with: you gain or develop it later in life, like your acquired taste for coffee Acquired comes from the Latin word acquirere, meaning "to seek in addition to." You may the verb acquire, meaning "to get or obtain," as in your habit of acquiring pairs of sneakers. So, something acquired is something you have gotten, not something you always had. For example, if you have an acquired habit of reading novels, this is something that developed over time. After all, you weren't born reading! WORD FAMILYacquired: acquiredly+/acquire: acquirable, acquired, acquirer, acquires, acquiring, acquisition, acquisitive/acquirer: acquirers/acquisition: acquisitions/acquisitive: acquisitively, acquisitiveness, unacquisitive USAGE EXAMPLESWhen traditional companies acquired small technology companies, they typically would place them in a “digital division” separate from the rest of the company. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Floyd was acquired last month after the Cardinals released him following a DUI arrest in Arizona. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Floyd was acquired by the Patriots last month after the Cardinals released him following a DUI arrest in Arizona. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) adj gotten through environmental forces acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on Syn nonheritable, noninheritable not inheritable |
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