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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
    • 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

    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.

    A2

    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

    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 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

    Definitive Agreement - Mergers & Acquisitions

    21:41Definitive Agreement - Mergers & Acquisitions
    • But with an asset purchase, they can specify the assets and liabilities to be acquired or assumed.

      But with an asset purchase, they can specify the assets and liabilities to be acquired or assumed.

    B1

    如何提升記憶力?這方法99%的人都沒聽說過... ► 聽聽神經科學教授怎麼說 - Dr. Andrew Huberman 安德魯.休伯曼博士(中英字幕)

    03:41如何提升記憶力?這方法99%的人都沒聽說過... ► 聽聽神經科學教授怎麼說 - Dr. Andrew Huberman 安德魯.休伯曼博士(中英字幕)
    • And it turns out that if you want to remember something, you want to spike adrenaline after you acquired that information.

      And it turns out that if you want to remember something, you want to spike adrenaline after you acquired that information.

    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

    Why Americans Have No Economic Future

    17:15Why Americans Have No Economic Future
    • Elected officials are not acquired to balance budgets.

      Elected officials are not acquired to balance budgets.

    B1

    Why Estée Lauder Is Spending $1.5 Billion On A Makeover

    09:28Why Estée Lauder Is Spending $1.5 Billion On A Makeover
    • And though it fully acquired Canadian-based company Dessium in May 2024, experts believe it needs to invest even more in that area.

      And though it fully acquired Canadian-based company Dessium in May 2024, experts believe it needs to invest even more in that area.

    B1