acquire

KK [əˋkwaɪɚ] /əˈkwaɪɚ/

ac- 朝向+quire 尋求、問→朝著…去尋求展開

字面：朝著…去尋求

朝某物去求取，最後把它弄到手，即取得、獲得。

動詞

1
取得、獲得、得到
She acquired a large collection of rare books over the years.
多年來她取得了大量珍本書籍的收藏。
2
學會、習得
He acquired a working knowledge of Japanese in just two years.
他只花兩年就習得了實用的日語能力。
3
收購、併購、購得商業
The bank acquired three smaller rivals during the downturn.
該銀行在景氣低迷期間收購了三家規模較小的競爭對手。
4
養成、逐漸形成
Over time he acquired a taste for strong black coffee.
久而久之，他養成了喝濃黑咖啡的習慣。
5
染上、感染醫學
Some patients acquire infections during long hospital stays.
部分病人在長期住院期間會感染疾病。
6
鎖定軍事
The radar finally acquired the target just before dawn.
雷達終於在黎明前鎖定了目標。