acquisition
gb/ˌækwɪzˈɪʃən/ us/ˌækwɪzˈɪʃən/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B2
action
1
the act of obtaining something
The act of getting something new.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the acquisition of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquisition' with 'requirement'. 'Acquisition' means getting something, not needing it.
Συνώνυμα
obtaining (More general and neutral; can refer to any act of getting something.)
|
procurement (Often used in formal or business contexts, especially for goods or services.)
Αντώνυμα
loss (Refers to the opposite outcome — no longer having something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
knowledge acquisition
|data acquisition
|language acquisition
|customer acquisition
|asset acquisition
Θέματα
business
|learning
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The acquisition of the company was completed last month.
- Language acquisition is faster in young children.
- The museum announced the acquisition of several rare paintings.
- Our marketing team focuses on customer acquisition.
- Data acquisition systems are vital in research.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The acquisition of new books made her happy.
- The boy's acquisition of English was quick.
- The company celebrated the acquisition of more land.
- We studied the acquisition of skills in school.
- Her acquisition of a bike was exciting.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
action
2
process of learning or developing skill
The way someone learns a skill or language.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s acquisition of [skill/knowledge]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'acquisition' with 'acquirement', but 'acquirement' is rare and outdated.
Συνώνυμα
learning (A broader and more common term for gaining knowledge or skills.)
Αντώνυμα
forgetting (Losing knowledge or skills previously learned.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
second-language acquisition
|skill acquisition
|knowledge acquisition
Θέματα
education
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Second-language acquisition is a major field in linguistics.
- Skill acquisition requires practice and repetition.
- Her rapid acquisition of coding skills impressed her boss.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am working on the acquisition of English.
- Skill acquisition can take time.
- The class helps with the acquisition of writing skills.
Ουσιαστικό
business
B2
entity
3
a purchased company or asset
A business, property, or thing that someone buys.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[be/have] an acquisition of [company/asset]
Συνώνυμα
purchase (General term for buying something; less specific to business takeovers.)
Αντώνυμα
divestment (Selling off assets or subsidiaries.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
recent acquisition
|strategic acquisition
|major acquisition
Θέματα
business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- Their latest acquisition is a software startup.
- The retailer's acquisitions have strengthened its market position.
- The hotel chain announced three new acquisitions this year.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The company's new hotel is an important acquisition.
- That car was his best acquisition this year.
- They made an acquisition of a small store.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
acquisition
IPA
GB/ˌækwɪzˈɪʃən/
US/ˌækwɪzˈɪʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ac - quis - i - tion (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 3rd syllable (i)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: acquisition
- Plural: acquisition, acquisitions
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
acquisitions
noun
Core family
acquire
verb B1
acquired
adjective
Related words
acquirer
noun
Advanced or less common
acquisitive
adjective
Εκφράσεις
customer acquisition
2/kˈʌstəmɚ ˌækwɪzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
getting new customers for a business
The work a business does to get new customers.
Παραδείγματα
- Customer acquisition costs are rising in many industries.
- Our strategy focuses on customer acquisition through social media.
data acquisition
3/dˈætə ˌækwɪzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
collecting data for use or analysis
The act of getting information for study or work.
Παραδείγματα
- Data acquisition is essential for accurate research results.
- Engineers improved the data acquisition system to be faster.
language acquisition
1/lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ ˌækwɪzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
learning a language naturally or formally
The way people learn a language, especially as children.
Παραδείγματα
- Language acquisition is faster in early childhood.
- Researchers study how environment affects language acquisition.