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单词 acquaint
释义 acquaint
 /euh kwaynt"/,  v.t.  
  1. to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually fol. by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
  2. to furnish with knowledge; inform (usually fol. by with): to acquaint the manager with one's findings.
  3. to bring into social contact; introduce (usually fol. by with): She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.
 [1250-1300; ME aqueinten, acointen < AF acointer, OF acoint(i)er, v. deriv. of acointe familiar, known < L accognitus, ptp. of accognoscere to recognize, equiv. to ac- AC- + co- CO- + gni- KNOW + -tus ptp. suffix]
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