acquire/əˈkwaɪə(r)/
vt.acquired, acquiring1. 获得；取得She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study.她认真学习而精通英语。
Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.有些人回到学校去接受教育，是想再取得一个学位或一张文凭，以增强自己在社会上的地位。
2. 拥有；得到Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born.抽烟喝酒往往是一种后来习得的嗜好，并不是生来就有的。