acquire /əˈkwaiə/ vt. (经过学习)得到，获得：acquire a knowledge of English 获得英语知识［考句］ It is through learning that the individual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situations.人通过学习获取许多应付各种情况的常用方法。［考句］If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to acquire the skills they need to succeed.如果感到没有希望，人们不会去刻意掌握成功所必须的技能。
［辨析］与get, obtain和gain辨见get
acquisition /ˌækwiˈziʃən/ n. 1.［u］&［c］获得物，增添的人(或物)：He is a valuable acquisition to the team. 他是这个球队一个不可多得的新成员。2.［u］取得，获得：the acquisition of knowledge 知识的获得
