acquisition /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company. 收购 [商业]

  例：

  ...the acquisition of a profitable paper recycling company.

  对一家有利润的废纸回收公司的收购。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT If you make an acquisition, you buy or obtain something, often to add to things that you already have. 获得

  例：

  How did you go about making this marvellous acquisition then?

  那么你是怎么着手进行这宗不可思议的购置的？

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT The acquisition of a skill or a particular type of knowledge is the process of learning it or developing it. 习得

  例：

  ...language acquisition.

  …语言习得。