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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryac·quire\ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r\ transitive verb (ac·quired ; ac·quir·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English aqueren, from Anglo-French acquerre, from Latin acquirere, from ad- + quaerere to seek, obtain DATE 15th century 1. to get as one's own: a. to come into possession or control of often by unspecified means b. to come to have as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability (as by sustained effort or natural selection) acquire fluency in French bacteria that acquire tolerance to antibiotics2. to locate and hold (a desired object) in a detector acquire a target by radar English Etymologyacquire mid-15c., from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. aquerre, from L. acquirere "to seek in addition to" (see acquisition). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ acquireac·quire / E5kwaiE(r) / verb[VN] (formal) 1. to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour (通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得,得到: She has acquired a good knowledge of English. 她英语已经学得很好。 He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. 他得到了奸诈的名声。 I have recently acquired a taste for olives. 我最近开始喜欢吃橄榄了。 2. to obtain sth by buying or being given it 购得；获得；得到: The company has just acquired new premises. 公司刚购得新办公楼。 I've suddenly acquired a stepbrother. 我突然有了一个继兄弟。 IDIOMS ▪ an acquired 'taste a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like 养成的爱好: Abstract art is an acquired taste. 要慢慢培养才会欣赏抽象艺术。 OLTacquire verb⇨ buy (acquire new premises)⇨ get 1 (acquire a taste for sth)⇨ learn (acquire new skills)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedac·quireI. \əˈkwī(ə)r, -īə also aˈ-\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin acquirere) of earlier acquere, from Middle English aqueren, from Middle French aquerre, from Latin acquirere, from ad- + -quirere (from quaerere to seek, gain, obtain, ask)1. : to come into possession, control, or power of disposal of often by some uncertain or unspecified means < had accumulated for her about as much money as she had herself acquired — Arnold Bennett >2. : to come to have as a characteristic, attribute, trait, or ability often by sustained effort < he had taken kindly to these languages and had rapidly and easily mastered what many boys take years in acquiring — Samuel Butler †1902 >Synonyms: see getII. transitive verb: to locate and hold (a desired object) in a detector < acquire a target by radar >

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