acquisition
noun uk/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/ us/ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən/
[ U ]获得
the process of getting something
The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously. 获得的大量数据对我们的研究有莫大的帮助。
Their main methods of food acquisition were hunting and fishing.
[ C ]购置品（常用于收藏）
something that someone buys, often to add to a collection of things
recent acquisition I like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition? (= Did you get them recently?) 我挺喜欢你的耳环——你刚买的吗？
The museum's latest acquisition is a four-million-dollar sculpture. 该博物馆最新购置的藏品为一尊价值400万美元的雕塑。
[ C or U ] business specialized收购物（房屋、公司、土地等）;收购
something such as a building, another company, or a piece of land that is bought by a company, or the act of buying it
mergers and acquisitions She worked on mergers and acquisitions, specializing in asset valuation.
The company is considering a number of acquisitions.
Several small media companies are his next likely targets for acquisition.