acquire
英音 
[ə'kwaɪə(r)]
 
美音 
[əˈkwaɪr]
 
acquire 基本解释
vt.获得，取得；学到

例句：

One must believe in order to acquire understanding .
一个人为了能够获得理解就必须相信。

But criminals determined to acquire a gun can do so with relative ease .
但是犯罪分子决心要得到相同威力的枪相对也不甚难。

The important thing is to acquire a degree so you have more opportunities available to you .
对你来说重要的是你能通过自己的努力取得一个文凭，这样你就能拥有更多的机会。

These cannot be bad habits for economists to acquire .
如果经济学家能养成这样的习惯，那肯定是件好事。