How do you use "acquire" in a sentence?

She acquired fluency in French during her years in Paris. The company plans to acquire a smaller competitor. It's an acquired taste, but I've grown to love blue cheese.

acquire

Q: What does "acquire" mean?

To gain or obtain something through effort or experience Acquire means to gain or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or experience. It's more formal than 'get' and often implies a deliberate process. Common collocations include 'acquire skills,' 'acquire knowledge,' 'acquire a taste for' (gradually learn to like), and 'acquisition' (something that has been acquired, especially in business).

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意味: To gain or obtain something through effort or experience

获得，取得

adquirir, obtener

習得する、取得する

습득하다, 획득하다

Acquire means to gain or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or experience. It's more formal than 'get' and often implies a deliberate process. Common collocations include 'acquire skills,' 'acquire knowledge,' 'acquire a taste for' (gradually learn to like), and 'acquisition' (something that has been acquired, especially in business).

「acquire」意味着通过努力、购买或经验获得某物。它比「get」更正式，通常暗示着一个刻意的过程。常见搭配包括「acquire skills」「acquire knowledge」「acquire a taste for」（逐渐喜欢上）和「acquisition」（已获得的东西，特别是在商业中）。

Acquire significa ganar u obtener algo, a menudo a través del esfuerzo, compra o experiencia. Es más formal que «get» y a menudo implica un proceso deliberado. Colocaciones comunes incluyen «acquire skills» (adquirir habilidades), «acquire knowledge» (adquirir conocimiento), «acquire a taste for» (aprender gradualmente a gustar) y «acquisition» (algo que ha sido adquirido, especialmente en negocios).

「acquire」は努力、購入、または経験を通じて何かを得ることを意味します。「get」よりもフォーマルで、意図的なプロセスを暗示することが多いです。一般的なコロケーションには「acquire skills」「acquire knowledge」「acquire a taste for」（徐々に好きになる）「acquisition」（特にビジネスで取得されたもの）があります。

acquire는 노력, 구매, 또는 경험을 통해 무언가를 얻거나 획득하는 것을 의미합니다. 'get'보다 격식적이며 의도적인 과정을 수반하는 경우가 많습니다. 일반적인 연어로는 'acquire skills'(기술을 습득하다), 'acquire knowledge'(지식을 습득하다), 'acquire a taste for'(점차 좋아하게 되다), 'acquisition'(획득한 것, 특히 사업에서의 인수)가 있습니다.

例文

She acquired fluency in French during her years in Paris.
她在巴黎的几年中习得了流利的法语。
Ella adquirió fluidez en francés durante sus años en París.
彼女はパリでの数年間でフランス語の流暢さを身につけました。
그녀는 파리에서 보낸 수년간 프랑스어 유창함을 익혔습니다.
The company plans to acquire a smaller competitor.
该公司计划收购一家较小的竞争对手。
La empresa planea adquirir un competidor más pequeño.
会社はより小さな競合他社を買収する予定です。
그 회사는 더 작은 경쟁사를 인수할 계획입니다.
It's an acquired taste, but I've grown to love blue cheese.
这是一种后天培养的口味，但我已经开始喜欢蓝纹奶酪了。
Es un gusto adquirido, pero he llegado a amar el queso azul.
好みが分かれますが、私はブルーチーズが好きになりました。
호불호가 갈리는 맛이지만, 저는 블루치즈를 좋아하게 되었습니다.

発音

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場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'acquirere' meaning 'to get in addition', from 'ad-' (to) and 'quaerere' (to seek, obtain). Related to 'require', 'inquire', 'query', and 'quest'.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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