【acquired】 - A-level备考词汇

acquired

UK:  [ə'kwaɪəd]

adj.

1.已得到的,已获得的

2.后天性的

3.已成习惯的

4.【生物学】习得的,后天的

1 . The company said it had to spend more to lure customers to its newly acquired mobile business from China Unicom.
中国电信说，不得不增加支出以吸引消费者来使用该公司刚刚从中国联通收购的移动业务。

2 . I cannot explain it scientifically, but if I explain it chemically, it is classified as a congenital love and an acquired love.
我无法科学地解释爱情，但从化学角度上解释，应该分为先天和后天性爱情。

3 . All this at a time when companies acquired by private equity last time round are sliding into default in record numbers.
这一切发生之时，私人股本上一次收购的公司正以惊人的数量陷入违约。

4 . It is quite fair because what and how much you want should be acquired with equivalent effort and cost.
这很公平，你想要什么，想要多少，就必须为此付出多少努力和代价。

5 . Gradually it acquired its own editorial voice, and with it a somewhat stodgy image.
慢慢地，有声音呼唤读者文摘自己的编辑，因为那时它的形象真有点让人乏味。