[] (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。➡acquisition