acquisition

取得、買収、習得

特に購入によって、何かを手に入れること。

やさしい英語で： The act of getting something, especially by buying it.

• The acquisition of land took months.
• The company completed its acquisition of a smaller business.
• Reading helps with the acquisition of new vocabulary.

使い方： acquisition of something (The acquisition of new equipment improved production.); acquisition of something by someone (The acquisition of the firm by a rival surprised investors.)

類義語： acquiring, obtaining

よく使う表現： acquisition of something, company acquisition, land acquisition, knowledge acquisition

購入品、取得物

人や組織が買ったり受け取ったりして手に入れた物。

やさしい英語で： Something that a person or organization has bought or received.

• This painting is our latest acquisition.
• The museum displayed its new acquisitions.
• Their most valuable acquisition was a small software company.

類義語： purchase

よく使う表現： new acquisition, latest acquisition, valuable acquisition