acquisition

acquisition 是“获得”这一过程，也可指获得的东西；在技术语境中还可指把现实信号采集并转换成数字数据的过程。

💡 记忆钩子

把 acquisition 想成“把东西拿到手”：先是获得的动作或过程，再是拿到手的成果；在技术领域，这个“拿到手”变成把现实世界的信号采集成计算机能处理的数据。

📝 学习建议

先掌握“获得、取得”这一核心概念，再区分它表示过程还是所得之物。
不要只把 acquisition 理解成普通的“购买”；它可以泛指获得，也可用于技术上的数据采集。

📖 中文释义

noun

core 获得；取得的过程

📖 指把某物获得、取得到手的动作或整个过程，重点在“怎么获得”这件事本身。

💡 常用模式是“the acquisition of + 名词”，例如表示获得设备、知识或技能的过程。这个词比普通的“得到”更正式，常用于书面说明、研究或商业语境。不要把它只限于花钱购买，也不要误当成表示结果的名词。

countable uncountable

The acquisition of new skills takes time and practice.

获得新技能需要时间和练习。

The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.

获得运动器材本身就可能很有趣。
common 获得的东西；所得

📖 指已经获得的具体东西或成果，也就是“拿到手的收获”，而不是获得这一过程。

💡 常见模式是“a valuable acquisition”或“quite an acquisition”，用来评价某件新得到的东西。它既可以指物品，也可以泛指一项收获，但具体含义要看上下文。不要机械地把它译成“收购”，除非上下文明确涉及商业收购。

countable uncountable

That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.

那把石墨网球拍真是一件不错的收获。
rare 信号采集

📖 在计算机、工程和科学领域，指采样现实世界的物理信号，并把它们转换成计算机能够处理的数字数值。

💡 常见模式是“data acquisition”或“signal acquisition”，通常用于技术说明和专业文献。这里强调的是从现实环境取得并数字化信号，不是一般意义上的获得物品。普通对话中通常不会使用这一专业义。

countable uncountable

acquisitions plural

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 4 组

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something;

同义词集: acquisition

the acquisition of wealth

the acquisition of one company by another

上位: acquiring, getting 下位: acceptance, annexation, assumption, buyout, heritage, incurring, inheritance, laying claim, procural, procurance, procurement, purchase, regaining, restitution, restoration, return, succession, taking over

an ability that has been acquired by training

同义词集: skill accomplishment acquirement acquisition attainment

上位: ability, power 下位: craft, craftsmanship, literacy, workmanship

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

同义词集: learning acquisition

the child's acquisition of language

下位: carry-over, conditioning, digestion, education, incorporation, internalisation, internalization, study, transfer, transfer of training, work

something acquired

同义词集: acquisition

a recent acquisition by the museum

下位: accession, addition, gift, purchase

🌳 词源

源自中古英语，借自古法语 acquisicion，最终来自拉丁语 acquisītiō，与“获得”有关。

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquīrō, acquīrere; equivalent to acquire + -ition.

🔄 变式

acquisitions plural

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