/əˈkwaɪə(r) ||; əˈkwaɪr/verb
[T] (formal 正式) to obtain or buy sth 取得;购得:
She acquired an American accent while living in New York.她住在纽约时学到了一口美国音。He's acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.他这人难以共事,已是人尽皆知。The company has acquired shares in a rival business.该公司购入了某家竞争对手的股份。
acquire/əˋkwaIr; əˈkwaIə/v [T] formal 【正式】1 to get something, especially by buying it 取得﹐得到﹔购得: The museum acquired the painting for £6.8 million. 博物馆以 680 万英镑购入这幅画。2 to learn something 学到﹐获得〔知识﹑技能〕: acquire knowledge/skills He's acquired some knowledge of Arabic. 他已经掌握一些阿拉伯语知识。
acquireacquireacquiresacquiredacquiringverb (acquires, acquiring, acquired) (formal)to get or buy something: He acquired some English from listening to pop songs.