| 词汇 | acquisition |
| 释义 | acquisition noun uk /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/ us /ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən/ [ U ] the process of getting something: 获得 The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously.获得的大量数据对我们的研究有莫大的帮助。 Their main methods of food acquisition were hunting and fishing. [ U ] the process of gradually learning something or gaining something such as a skill: acquisition ofEducation is not merely about the acquisition of knowledge. Anxiety can interfere with the acquisition of new skills. language acquisition Language acquisition starts at a very young age. [ C ] something that someone buys, often to add to a collection of things: 购置品（常用于收藏） recent acquisitionI like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition? (= Did you get them recently?)我挺喜欢你的耳环——你刚买的吗？ The museum's latest acquisition is a four-million-dollar sculpture.该博物馆最新购置的藏品为一尊价值400万美元的雕塑。 the things you buy purchaseI'm not in a position to make a major purchase like a car. goodsThere's a sale on home goods this week. shoppingCan you bring the shopping in for me? groceriesUSThank you for bagging my groceries for me. acquisitionThat rare book is his latest acquisition. merchandiseThe shop's merchandise was heavily discounted. [ C or U ] business specialized something such as a building, another company, or a piece of land that is bought by a company, or the act of buying it: 收购物（房屋、公司、土地等）;收购 mergers and acquisitions She worked on mergers and acquisitions, specializing in asset valuation.她从事并购工作，擅长资产评估。 The company is considering a number of acquisitions. Several small media companies are his next likely targets for acquisition. [ C or U ] media, publishing specialized the right to sell or publish something, such as a particular work or work by a particular author, that is bought or obtained by a company or person; the act of buying or obtaining this right: They are very pleased with another new acquisition, a biography of the former Prime Minister. He built the firm into a leading publisher with his clever acquisitions, including Robert Louis Stephenson's "Treasure Island". Acquisition of digital rights for new books is now a standard part of contract negotiations. Getting, receiving and accepting acquirable acquire awardee carve carve something out (for yourself) draw earn get out of something get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom glom onto something/someone go to someone grantsmanship score screw something out of someone secure seize seize on/upon something snap something up snatch You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Buying Learning & knowing Having and owning - general words Mergers & acquisitions Cinema & theatre: production, direction & recording acquisition | American Dictionaryacquisition noun[ C/U ] us/ˌæk·wəˈzɪʃ·ən/ the act of obtaining or beginning to have something, or something obtained: [ C ]The museum has made several recent acquisitions. [ U ]The acquisition of a new language requires a commitment of time and effort. acquisition | Business Englishacquisition noun uk /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/us [ C ] FINANCE something that is bought by a company, such as another company, a building, or a piece of land: complete/make an acquisitionManagement intend to use the cash to make acquisitions. finance/fund an acquisitionThe company will fund the acquisition from its existing cash resources. big/large/major acquisitionsIf the company doesn't make any big acquisitions this year, it will hand back cash to shareholders. a potential/proposed/recent acquisition Investment banks were changing rapidly into financial supermarkets whose business increasingly revolved around mergers and acquisitions. Compare merger [ U ] FINANCE the act of buying something such as a company, a building, or a piece of land: acquisition of sthThere were many additional costs related to the company's acquisition of Walker Software. land acquisition A spokesman confirmed that the company was in acquisition talks. [ U ] the process of getting something: acquisition of sthSystem changes will lead to the modification of the project and the acquisition of new resources and skills. Hong Kong manufacturers are meeting the challenge through effective procurement and technology acquisition. Compare acquire See alsobootstrap acquisition bust-up takeover customer acquisition Examples of acquisitionacquisition Despite the fundamental role phonetic representations play in language acquisition, there has been very little research on their development in a bilingual context. A number of protective mechanisms associated with seed desiccation tolerance have been identified through studies on acquisition and loss of desiccation tolerance in orthodox seeds. Therefore, with this easier criterion, the sequence from visual perspective taking to pronoun acquisition was reversed, contradicting our first two hypotheses. Could it account for language acquisition and the ability to talk about things that are far removed in time and space? The existence of discrete levels of critical water potential is suggestive of specific stresses that cells must accommodate during the acquisition of desiccation tolerance. The following account, while telling something of their story, looks at how such a private 'language' can impact negatively on second-language acquisition. The changing nature of the cognitive representation of words as reading acquisition took place was discussed. One of the theoretical limitations of existing second-language acquisition theories is the dependence upon the notion of integrativeness to explain success in second-language acquisition. A set of precursors to cluster acquisition was thereby identified and shown to be recursive. It is ideal for classroom discussion and should be read by all students of bilingualism and language acquisition. At the same time, urban life-styles and the acquisition of new rights and opportunities radically changed women's expectations and collective self-image. The long-term solution to the acquisition of adequate scientific manpower is training in the countries concerned. For example, there are a number of suggestions in the literature that different children may show very different patterns of error use in question acquisition. Attempts to alter practice have generally focused on the acquisition of knowledge and skills, and although important, these are not sufficient. Just as important as the need for a sufficient income was the acquisition of the skills required to run a household. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withacquisitionacquisitionThese are words often used in combination with acquisition. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. acquisition of territory The fact of success by a people in excessive acquisitionofterritory carries no higher guarantee of eternal approval. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 bilingual acquisition Bilingual acquisition occurs in different sociocultural contexts, and it entails different language combinations and modalities (signed and oral). lexical acquisition Specifying the role of semantics in children's lexical acquisition and naming : evidence from typical and atypical populations. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with acquisition |
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