acquisition
acquisition
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n.(名词)
1.The act of acquiring.
    获得,取得:获得、取得的行为
2.Something acquired, especially an addition to an established category or group.
    获得物:获得的东西,尤指一确定范畴或群体之外的
3.Aerospace The process of locating a satellite, guided missile, or moving target so that its track or orbit can be determined.
  【太空学】 搜索,探测:探测跟踪一卫星、导弹或移动的目标以确定其位置和轨迹
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishadquisicioun [attainment]
    中古英语adquisicioun [获得]
2.from Latinacquisiti½ acquisiti½n-
    源自 拉丁语acquisiti½ acquisiti½n-
3.fromacquisitus [past participle of] acquīrere [to acquire] * see acquire
    源自acquisitus [] acquīrere的过去分词 [得到] *参见acquire