1.) 获得,取得[U]

He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.

他把时间用在获取知识上。

2.) 学到;养成

She has mastered English grammar and acquired a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.

她在没有老师指导的情况下,掌握了英语语法,学到了大量词汇。

acquisition

n.

1.) 取得,获得

The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.

该美术馆刚刚获得一幅毕加索的名画。

Gradually we acquired experience in how to do the work.

我们逐步获得了做这工作的经验。

2.) 陷住;梗塞;被困住

A fish-bone stuck in his throat.

他喉咙里卡了一根鱼刺。

acquire

vt.

1.) 粘住;钉住

This stamp won’t stick.

这张邮票贴不上。

6.) 使停止;阻塞

The ship has been stuck here for a week by bad weather.

由于天气恶劣，船只被阻在此已经一周。

vi.

5.) 伸,伸出

Don’t stick your head out of the train window.

不要把头伸出火车窗外面。

4.) [口]放置

Her younger sister helped her stick a flower in her hair.

她妹妹帮她把一朵花插在头发上。

3.) 粘贴;张贴

They stuck the notice on the wall.

他们把通知贴在墙上。

2.) 钉住;插牢

stick a butterfly钉制蝴蝶标本