Acquisition



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 获得; 获得物
• ［英］ n. 获得 ( action of acquiring) ; 获得物 ( thing acquired)
• ［类］ 反义词: divestiture ( 剥夺)
• ［记］ ac+quisit ( 寻求, 询问) +ion -> 一再寻求后得到 -> 获得

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English acquisicioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French acquisition, from Latin acquisition-, acquisitio, from acquirere
• Date: 14th century
• 1. the act of acquiring
• 2. something or someone acquired or gained the team announced two new acquisitions
• • acquisitional adjective
• • acquisitor noun

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