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acquiring 音标拼音: [əkw'ɑɪrɪŋ] [əkw'ɑɪɚɪŋ] 瞄准 瞄准 acquiring n 1: the act of acquiring something; " I envied his talent for acquiring"; " he' s much more interested in the getting than in the giving" [ synonym: { acquiring}, { getting}] Acquire \ Ac* quire"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Acquired}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Acquiring}.] [ L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad quarere to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through OF. aquerre. See { Quest}..] To gain, usually by one' s own exertions; to get as one' s own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits. [ 1913 Webster] No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step. -- Barrow. [ 1913 Webster] 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. -- Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See { Obtain}. [ 1913 Webster]
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