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Acquaint   [V N 英 ə'Kweɪnt] 美 ə'Kweɪnt Vt.使了解;使熟知;告知 Facts

英语单词 acquaint
英美音标 英 [ə'kweɪnt] 美 [ə'kweɪnt]
中文释义 vt.使了解;使熟知;告知
英语例句 (1) We should first try to acquaint ourselves with the facts.
(2) These books acquaint Chinese readers with the ancient cultures of these lands.
(3) You must acquaint yourself with your new duties.
(4) Please acquaint him with my arrival.
中文例句 (1) 我们先要想法了解事实。
(2) 这些书帮助中国读者了解这些地区的古代文化。
(3) 你必须熟悉自己的新职务。
(4) 请通知他我到了。
vocabulary简明 When you acquaint yourself with something, you familiarize yourself with it. When you visit a new city, you should acquaint yourself with the layout of the streets so you don’t get lost.
vocabulary扩展 You can also acquaint yourself with another person, by introducing yourself and getting know them. When you see the moving truck pull in across the street, you might want to run over and acquaint yourself with your new neighbors. The word acquaint comes via French from the Latin accognoscere, which is made up of ad- “to,” or “toward,” and cognoscere “come to know.”
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]See also:
acquainted
使认识;介绍;使了解 If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
  [V n with n]
  [V pron-refl with n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...efforts to acquaint the public with their rights under the new law...

    为使公众熟悉新法律所赋予的权利而作出的努力

  • I want to acquaint myself with your strengths and weaknesses.

    我想知道你有哪些长处以及不足。

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