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。