詞源

來自中古英語 ，來自古法語 ，來自拉丁語 ； + (“在……中搜索”)。參見。

發音

• (通用美式) 國際音標^(幫助)：/əˈkwaɪəɹ/
• (標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助)：/əˈkwaɪə/

• 音頻 (美國)：

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• 韻部：-aɪə(ɹ)
• 斷字：ac‧quire

動詞

(第三人稱單數簡單現在時，現在分詞，一般過去時及過去分詞)

1. (及物) 獲得，取得

   all the riches he acquired were from hard work.

   他獲得的所有財富都來自辛勤勞動。

   One should acquire as much knowledge as possible from reading.

   人應該通過閱讀盡可能多地獲取知識。

   to acquire a skill ― 學到一門技術

   to acquire decent habits and manners ― 養成良好的習慣和禮儀

   • Template:RQ:Barrow Sermon

     No virtue is acquired in an instant, but by degrees, step by step.

   • Template:RQ:Blackstone Commentaries

     Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law.

   • 1922, , “3/19/2”, 出自 “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days:

     Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house ; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something ; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall.

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

2. (醫學) 得病，染病
3. (計算機) 捕獲

動詞

1. 的第二人稱單數現在時主動態命令式