n.
1. (知識、技能等的)獲得， 取得，得到；占有
2. (尤指有特長、有價值、有用或受歡迎的)獲得物(或人)，增添的物(或人)
3. (圖書館通過采購、交換贈閱等)圖書資料的獲得；獲得的書籍(或報刊、雜誌)
4. 語言學習得
5. 航天學、軍事 探測，搜索；跟蹤；截獲
6. 軍事(戰鬥飛行員在飛行中與敵機有可能的)遭遇
7. (企業的)合並、兼並、並購
8. 出版業 (出版社) 預定出版作品
vt.
獲得，取得
acquisition [,?kwi'zin]
n.
1. the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
the acquisition of wealth the acquisition of one company by another
2. something acquired
a recent acquisition by the museum
3. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
the child's acquisition of language
4. an ability that has been acquired by training