单词 | acquire |
释义 | acquire acquire /əˈkwaɪər/ aep /-ˈkwaɪɚ/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for acquire ► B2 to get something: » He acquired the firm in 2008.» I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.» I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don't know how) two copies of this book.» During this period he acquired a reputation for being a womanizer.Thesaurus+: ↑Getting, receiving and accepting , ↑Capturing or taking possession of things • • • Extra Examples:» As people grow older, their faces acquire more character.» She acquired the painting at a jumble sale for the princely sum of 25p.» When she married Giles, she acquired a ready-made family - two teenage sons and a daughter.» I didn't like red wine before but I acquired a taste for it while I was living in France.» He acquired a reputation as an entertaining speaker. |
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