acquire
/əˈkwaɪə(r); ə`kwaɪr/ v
1 [Tn]
(a) gain (sth) by one's own ability, efforts or behaviour （靠自己的能力, 努力或行为而）获得, 得到（某事物）
acquire a good knowledge of English, an antique painting, a taste for brandy, a reputation for dishonesty 学好英语, 得到一幅古画, 学会喝白兰地酒, 得到不诚实的名声.
(b) obtain (sth); be given (sth) 取得（某事物）; 收到（某事物）
My sister couldn't take her desk with her to the new house
that's how I came to acquire it. 我妹妹无法把她的书桌搬入新居, 我就是这样才得到它的.
We've just acquired a dog. 我们刚得到一支狗.
2 (idm 习语) an acquired `taste thing that one learns to like gradually 逐渐培养的爱好
Abstract art is an acquired taste. 抽象派艺术要慢慢才会欣赏.