(about a company) to buy a company or part of a company's business; to buy shares in a company （指公司的）收购◆ Last year the company acquired its smaller rival for $6.9 bn. 去年这公司以 69 亿美元收购了规模较小的竞争对手。◆It announced that it would acquire a 22 per cent stake in RTL from the UK media group. 它宣布将从这英国传媒集团收购 RTL 22% 的股权。➡merge ⨁to acquire an asset / a business / a company / shares / a stake 收购资产／企业／公司／股份／股权
to obtain the legal right to use sth or perform an activity 获得（合法使用某物或进行某活动的权利）◆The company has acquired the rights to assemble and market the new range of farm tractors. 这公司获授权装配和销售新型农用拖拉机。
to gain sth that is valuable to you or important for your business 取得；掌握◆By acquiring new skills you can increase your wages substantially. 通过掌握新技能，你可以大幅度提高工资。