acquire obtain有何区别??

如题所述

这两个词词义上真没什么过多区别
牛津和剑桥都是两个互为解释的~~
如果硬要区别,acquire有种慢慢获得的意思(但acquire (=buy)a house....),而obtain则有种通过努力的意思,但也不绝对,主要还是搭配问题,注意几点见下

用法和搭配上注意几点

1.obtain搭配 advice/information/permission
e.g. Have you obtained permission into the hall?

2.obtain 经常用manage to obtain sth,而acquire不这么用
e.g. He finally managed to obtain what he wanted.

3.acquire搭配 a knowledge/reputation/taste(habit)
e.g. He acquired a good knowledge of English during his stay in England.
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
I have acquired a taste for(=like) olives these days.
(这个意思有个引申词组,an acquired taste 开始觉得不好,但慢慢觉得好了
如:Maybe you will not get interested in Jay's songs at first, but when you listen quietly, you will find an acquired taste in it.)

其他用法两个基本可以通用

参考资料:Kakyo Original

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第1个回答  2006-08-19
acquire

意思是获得、取得,一般指通过漫长的过程而逐渐获得。例如:

How did she acquire her skill? 她是怎样学到本领的?

We shoud try to acquire good habits. 我们应该努力养成良好的习惯。

She acquired a bad reputation.她落得个不好的名声。

obtain

意思是得到、获得,通常指通过努力或请求而得到,含有满足要求或达到目的的意味。例如:

He obtained experience through practice.他通过实践获得了经验。

The information was obtained as a result of various experriments.经过种种试验,结果获得了 这一资料。

He has obtained aid.她得到了帮助。