(1)(靠自己的努力、能力、行为等)获得，得到(gain sth for oneself through one's own work，skill，ability，efforts，actions)[T+n]：～a good knowledge of French/a good command of a language/a large vocabulary/the ability to use a language 精通法语/熟练掌握一门语言/掌握大量词汇/获得使用一门语言的能力;～learning/new skills/confidence/information 获得学识/新技能/信任/信息;～a taste for brandy/a habit 养成喝白兰地酒的嗜好/习惯;The firm has～d a reputation for dishonesty.这家公司有了不诚实的坏名声。〖同〗 get，obtain，gain，attain，achieve;

(2)得到，拥有(come into possession of;get as one's own)[T+n]：～hundreds of books/an assistant/a dog 得到几百本书/一个助手/一条狗;～shares(in a company)/wealth/some property/a fortune 得到(一家公司的)股份/财富/一些地产/一笔财富;〖同〗get，obtain，gain;〖反〗lose;

an acquired taste 习得的嗜(爱)好：Some alcoholic drinks are an～taste and are not liked at first.喝点酒是一种养成的嗜好，人们开始并不爱喝。

→͵acqui′sition n 获得，得到;获得物;a′cquisitive adj 渴望获得的;a′cquisitively adv 渴求地;a′cquisitiveness n 孜孜以求;a′cquired adj 获得的;

【辨异】acquire与achieve、attain、gain、obtain、win、earn和get的区别见ACHIEVE。