acquisition

英 [,ækwɪ'zɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,ækwɪ'zɪʃən]

acquisition (n.): late 14c., "act of obtaining," from Old French acquisicion (13c.) or directly from Latin acquisitionem (nominative acquisitio), noun of action from past participle stem of acquirere "get in addition, accumulate," from ad- "extra" (see ad-) + quaerere "to seek to obtain" (see query (v.)). Meaning "thing obtained" is from late 15c. The vowel change of -ae- to -i- in Latin is due to a Latin phonetic rule involving unaccented syllables in compounds.

1. How did you go about making this marvellous acquisition then?: 那么你是怎么买到这一绝品的？

2. From her wardrobe Laura took her latest acquisition, a bright red dress.: 劳拉从衣柜里拿出了她最近的购物战果，一件鲜红色连衣裙。

3. The acquisition helped BCCI make its initial entrance into the US market.: 那项并购帮助国际商业信贷银行首次跻身美国市场。

5. The children progressed in the acquisition of basic skills.: 孩子们在掌握基本技术方面取得了进步.