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    acquired

    US /əˈkwaɪrd/

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    UK /ə'kwaɪəd/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo get or earn something by thinking or working
    Jennifer didn't know that Jeffrey had acquired new skills
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo gain possession of something; to obtain or get.
    The company acquired several patents last year.
    adj.AdjectiveDeveloped or learned; not naturally occurring.
    An acquired taste is something you grow to like over time.

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    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • These women, having thus acquired this honour by their personal valour, carried themselves after the military knights of those days.

      These women, having thus acquired this honour by their personal valour, carried themselves after the military knights of those days.

    • Women having thus acquired this Honour by their personal Valour, carried themselves

      Women having thus acquired this Honour by their personal Valour, carried themselves

    B2

    Is Bilingualism a Superpower? | Otherwords

    09:56Is Bilingualism a Superpower? | Otherwords
    • While a sequential bilingual may maintain a similar level of proficiency, there are fundamental differences in how these languages are acquired and used.

      While a sequential bilingual may maintain a similar level of proficiency, there are fundamental differences in how these languages are acquired and used.

    • in how these languages are acquired and used.

      in how these languages are acquired and used.

    B1

    How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of

    08:15How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of
    • And Shein has recently partnered with Forever 21 and acquired roughly one third of the fashion brand's operator, Spark Group.

      And Shein has recently partnered with Forever 21 and acquired roughly one third of the fashion brand's operator, Spark Group.

    • and acquired roughly one third

      and acquired roughly one third

    B1

    How to be a Friend to Yourself

    04:11How to be a Friend to Yourself
    • And these acquired habits of mind will reliably let us down in adult life.

      And these acquired habits of mind will reliably let us down in adult life.

    • and these acquired habits of mind

      and these acquired habits of mind

    B1

    9 Things I Stopped Buying to Make More Money

    07:169 Things I Stopped Buying to Make More Money
    • Material items can go out of fashion, they can be stolen, looks fade, but knowledge, once you've acquired it, that's yours to keep.

      Material items can go out of fashion, they can be stolen, looks fade, but knowledge, once you've acquired it, that's yours to keep.

    • knowledge, once you've acquired it, that's yours to keep; it will always stay with you.

      knowledge, once you've acquired it, that's yours to keep; it will always stay with you.

    A2

    The Story of: Gerhard Richter (1932–Today)

    19:49The Story of: Gerhard Richter (1932–Today)
    • Art, MoMA, in New York. The title was Gerhard Richter, Forty Years of Painting, showcasing 190 works, which is, up to this date, his most comprehensive retrospective. He continued to focus on his abstract paintings, followed by some figurative works and experimentations with glass. In 2005, he painted September, depicting the attacks on the World Trade Center in a way only Richter could do. A small painting, but filled with power. In 2006, the artist would paint his famous Cage paintings, six monumental canvases, titled after John Cage, acquired by Tate Modern in 2008, which are currently on display up to this very day.

      Art, MoMA, in New York. The title was Gerhard Richter, Forty Years of Painting, showcasing 190 works, which is, up to this date, his most comprehensive retrospective. He continued to focus on his abstract paintings, followed by some figurative works and experimentations with glass. In 2005, he painted September, depicting the attacks on the World Trade Center in a way only Richter could do. A small painting, but filled with power. In 2006, the artist would paint his famous Cage paintings, six monumental canvases, titled after John Cage, acquired by Tate Modern in 2008, which are currently on display up to this very day.

    • In 2006, the artist would paint his famous Cage paintings, six monumental canvases titled after John Cage, acquired by Tate Modern in 2008, which are currently on display up to this very day.

      In 2006, the artist would paint his famous Cage paintings, six monumental canvases titled after John Cage, acquired by Tate Modern in 2008, which are currently on display up to this very day.

    B1

    Elderly Care: Vision and Hearing Loss

    03:51Elderly Care: Vision and Hearing Loss
    • According to studies, many individuals who suffer from hearing loss acquired it as a result of head injury, ear infections, or genetics.

      According to studies, many individuals who suffer from hearing loss acquired it as a result of head injury, ear infections, or genetics.

    • According to studies, many individuals who suffer from hearing loss acquired it as a result of head injury, ear infections, or genetics.

      According to studies, many individuals who suffer from hearing loss acquired it as a result of head injury, ear infections, or genetics.

    B1

    What Your Brain Is Really Doing When Doing 'Nothing' : The Default Mode Network

    08:31What Your Brain Is Really Doing When Doing 'Nothing' : The Default Mode Network
    • Semantic memory is knowledge that we have acquired as distinguished from individual events.

      Semantic memory is knowledge that we have acquired as distinguished from individual events.

    • Semantic memory is knowledge that we have acquired as distinguished from individual events.

      Semantic memory is knowledge that we have acquired as distinguished from individual events.

    B2

    《即刻救援》Taken-正式預告

    01:45《即刻救援》Taken-正式預告
    • Skills I've acquired over a very long career.

      Skills I've acquired over a very long career.

    • Skills I've acquired over a very long career.

      Skills I've acquired over a very long career.

    A2

    Why Threads is Already Failing

    06:15Why Threads is Already Failing
    • A big reason the SpaceX and Tesla CEO acquired Twitter for 44 billion was because he felt freedom of speech had been restricted.

      A big reason the SpaceX and Tesla CEO acquired Twitter for 44 billion was because he felt freedom of speech had been restricted.

    • A big reason the SpaceX and Tesla CEO  acquired Twitter for $44 billion was  

      A big reason the SpaceX and Tesla CEO  acquired Twitter for $44 billion was  

    B2