英语词汇“acquisition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

An acquisition is something you acquire—a book, a skill or if you are a mogul, a company. It describes things you have purchased, things you have learned, or things you have gotten.

Acquisition has a formal sense to it. We don't talk about our new jeans as our latest acquisition, unless we are the kind of person who refers to their latest copy of Vogue as their Bible. It is very commonly used to refer to paintings purchased by museums—in fact, large museums have acquisition departments.

WORD FAMILY

acquisition: acquisitions+/acquire: acquirable, acquired, acquirer, acquires, acquiring, acquisition, acquisitive/acquired: acquiredly/acquirer: acquirers/acquisitive: acquisitively, acquisitiveness, unacquisitive

USAGE EXAMPLES

The U.S. semiconductor industry is facing an unprecedented wave of consolidations, with mergers and acquisitions in the sector valued last year at over $100 billion.

Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)

Because the survey relied on the memories of the participants, the researchers wrote, the more recent gun acquisition data might be more accurate.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

Then, in 1972, the Soviet Union purchased the property and obtained more acreage in exchange for real estate acquisitions by the United States in Moscow.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

1n something acquired

a recent acquisition by the museum

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European Recovery Program

a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall

accession, addition

something added to what you already have

purchase

something acquired by purchase

gift

something acquired without compensation

stock buyback

a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)

bargain, buy, steal

an advantageous purchase

bequest, legacy

(law) a gift of personal property by will

devise

(law) a gift of real property by will

free lunch

something acquired without effort or payment or obligation

dower, dowery, dowry, portion

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

bride price

money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride

largess, largesse

a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

aid, economic aid, financial aid

money to support a worthy person or cause

award, prize

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

present

something presented as a gift

contribution, donation

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

enrichment

a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth

lagniappe

a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

bestowal, bestowment

a gift that is bestowed or conferred

freebee, freebie

something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme)

giveaway

a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group

gift horse

a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically

transferred possession, transferred property

a possession whose ownership changes or lapses

2n the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

the acquisition of wealth
the acquisition of one company by another

Hypo|Hyper

incurring

acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)

moneymaking

the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)

annexation

the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation

pork-barreling

acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale

purchase

the acquisition of something for payment

acceptance

the act of taking something that is offered

succession, taking over

acquisition of property by descent or by will

assumption, laying claim

the act of taking possession of or power over something

heritage, inheritance

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

procural, procurance, procurement

the act of getting possession of something

regaining, restitution, restoration, return

getting something back again

buyout

acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock

buyback, redemption, repurchase

the act of purchasing back something previously sold

buying, purchasing

the act of buying

clawback

finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way

leveraged buyout

a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan

strategic buyout

an acquisition based on analysis of the benefits of consolidation in anticipation of increased earning power

takeover

a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation

acquiring, getting

the act of acquiring something

3n the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

the child's acquisition of language

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learning

conditioning

a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment

developmental learning

learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development

digestion

learning and coming to understand ideas and information

education

the gradual process of acquiring knowledge

incorporation, internalisation, internalization

learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself

imprinting

a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established

language learning

learning to use a language

committal to memory, memorisation, memorization

learning so as to be able to remember verbatim

study, work

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

carry-over, transfer, transfer of training

application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

introjection

(psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects

introjection

(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego

audio lingual acquisition

system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking

rote, rote learning

memorization by repetition

accommodation

in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality

assimilation

in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance

generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

acculturation, assimilation

the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

mastering

becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of

self-cultivation, self-education

the process of educating yourself

school, schooling

the process of being formally educated at a school

special education

education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom

vocational education, vocational training

training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade

experimental extinction, extinction

a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus

aversive conditioning

conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus

classical conditioning

conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex; the stimulus that evokes the reflex is given whether or not the conditioned response occurs until eventually the neutral stimulus comes to evoke the reflex

operant conditioning

conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response

counter conditioning

conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus

basic cognitive process

cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge

4n an ability that has been acquired by training

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accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, skill

craft, craftsmanship, workmanship

skill in an occupation or trade

horsemanship

skill in handling and riding horses

literacy

the ability to read and write

marksmanship

skill in shooting

mastership

the skill of a master

mixology

skill in preparing mixed drinks

numeracy

skill with numbers and mathematics

oarsmanship

skill as an oarsman

salesmanship

skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy

seamanship

skill in sailing

showmanship

the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner

soldiering, soldiership

skills that are required for the life of soldier

swordsmanship

skill in fencing

boatmanship

skill in handling boats

housecraft

skill in domestic management

priestcraft

the skills involved in the work of a priest

stagecraft

skill in writing or staging plays

tradecraft

skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage

watercraft

skill in the management of boats

woodcraft

skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood

ability, power

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

单词	acquisition
释义	acquisition (once / 432 pages) n An acquisition is something you acquire—a book, a skill or if you are a mogul, a company. It describes things you have purchased, things you have learned, or things you have gotten. Acquisition has a formal sense to it. We don't talk about our new jeans as our latest acquisition, unless we are the kind of person who refers to their latest copy of Vogue as their Bible. It is very commonly used to refer to paintings purchased by museums—in fact, large museums have acquisition departments. WORD FAMILY acquisition: acquisitions+/acquire: acquirable, acquired, acquirer, acquires, acquiring, acquisition, acquisitive/acquired: acquiredly/acquirer: acquirers/acquisitive: acquisitively, acquisitiveness, unacquisitive USAGE EXAMPLES The U.S. semiconductor industry is facing an unprecedented wave of consolidations, with mergers and acquisitions in the sector valued last year at over $100 billion. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Because the survey relied on the memories of the participants, the researchers wrote, the more recent gun acquisition data might be more accurate. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Then, in 1972, the Soviet Union purchased the property and obtained more acreage in exchange for real estate acquisitions by the United States in Moscow. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n something acquired a recent acquisition by the museum Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper European Recovery Program a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall accession, addition something added to what you already have purchase something acquired by purchase gift something acquired without compensation stock buyback a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt) bargain, buy, steal an advantageous purchase bequest, legacy (law) a gift of personal property by will devise (law) a gift of real property by will free lunch something acquired without effort or payment or obligation dower, dowery, dowry, portion money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage bride price money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride largess, largesse a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously aid, economic aid, financial aid money to support a worthy person or cause award, prize something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery present something presented as a gift contribution, donation a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause enrichment a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth lagniappe a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase) bestowal, bestowment a gift that is bestowed or conferred freebee, freebie something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme) giveaway a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group gift horse a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically transferred possession, transferred property a possession whose ownership changes or lapses 2n the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something the acquisition of wealth the acquisition of one company by another Hypo\|Hyper incurring acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable) moneymaking the act of making money (and accumulating wealth) annexation the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation pork-barreling acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale purchase the acquisition of something for payment acceptance the act of taking something that is offered succession, taking over acquisition of property by descent or by will assumption, laying claim the act of taking possession of or power over something heritage, inheritance hereditary succession to a title or an office or property procural, procurance, procurement the act of getting possession of something regaining, restitution, restoration, return getting something back again buyout acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock buyback, redemption, repurchase the act of purchasing back something previously sold buying, purchasing the act of buying clawback finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way leveraged buyout a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan strategic buyout an acquisition based on analysis of the benefits of consolidation in anticipation of increased earning power takeover a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation acquiring, getting the act of acquiring something 3n the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge the child's acquisition of language Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper learning conditioning a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment developmental learning learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development digestion learning and coming to understand ideas and information education the gradual process of acquiring knowledge incorporation, internalisation, internalization learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself imprinting a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established language learning learning to use a language committal to memory, memorisation, memorization learning so as to be able to remember verbatim study, work applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) carry-over, transfer, transfer of training application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation introjection (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects introjection (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego audio lingual acquisition system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking rote, rote learning memorization by repetition accommodation in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality assimilation in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus acculturation, assimilation the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure mastering becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of self-cultivation, self-education the process of educating yourself school, schooling the process of being formally educated at a school special education education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom vocational education, vocational training training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade experimental extinction, extinction a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus aversive conditioning conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus classical conditioning conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex; the stimulus that evokes the reflex is given whether or not the conditioned response occurs until eventually the neutral stimulus comes to evoke the reflex operant conditioning conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response counter conditioning conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus basic cognitive process cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge 4n an ability that has been acquired by training Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, skill craft, craftsmanship, workmanship skill in an occupation or trade horsemanship skill in handling and riding horses literacy the ability to read and write marksmanship skill in shooting mastership the skill of a master mixology skill in preparing mixed drinks numeracy skill with numbers and mathematics oarsmanship skill as an oarsman salesmanship skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy seamanship skill in sailing showmanship the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner soldiering, soldiership skills that are required for the life of soldier swordsmanship skill in fencing boatmanship skill in handling boats housecraft skill in domestic management priestcraft the skills involved in the work of a priest stagecraft skill in writing or staging plays tradecraft skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage watercraft skill in the management of boats woodcraft skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood ability, power possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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