acquisition
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/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/
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/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/
Getting something, like knowledge or a skill.
Language acquisition happens when you learn a new language.
言語習得は新しい言語を学ぶときに起こります。
Something valuable that someone buys to add to what they have.
His new painting is a recent acquisition.
彼の新しい絵画は最近の収集品です。
A company or property bought by someone, often another company, or the act of buying it.
The company's acquisition of a smaller firm helped it grow.
会社がより小さな企業を買収したことが成長に役立ちました。