acquire
多益/əˈkwaɪɚ/
v.收購;獲得
to gain or buy
什麼時候用
acquire 是「(逐漸)取得」,強調過程:習得語言、養成習慣、企業併購。跟 obtain 的差別在於 acquire 通常需要時間累積。
常見錯誤
- acquire a language 是慢慢學會,obtain a certificate 是拿到證書——過程與結果的差別。
- acquire a habit 是養成習慣,不能用 obtain。
- 名詞是 acquisition;語言學的「語言習得」就是 language acquisition。
常見搭配
- acquire a skill
- acquire a taste for
- acquire a company
例句
Acquire the firm.
收購該公司。
Children acquire language without formal lessons.
孩子不必上課就能習得語言。
The group acquired three smaller firms last year.
集團去年併購了三家小公司。
自己試試看
It takes years to ___ that level of fluency.
要達到那樣的流利程度需要好幾年。