acquire /ә'kwaiә/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
- (v.) win something through one's efforts
Chinese translation
- vt. 获得, 学到
- [电] 目标锁定
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /ә'kwaiә/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.13 · Rare
Word forms
acquired, acquiring, acquires
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Related words
acquisition · acquaintance · acquainted · acquit · acquaint · acquisitive
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