Meaning
1. The act or process of acquiring something. 2. Something that has been acquired. 3. The purchase of a company or asset, especially by another company.
見出し語
acquisition
[/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/]取得、獲得買収
businesslinguistics
Examples
The acquisition of new skills takes time and practice.
新しい技能の習得には時間と練習が必要だ。
Children acquire language through exposure and interaction; this process is called language acquisition.
子どもは接触と相互交流を通じて言語を身につける。この過程は言語習得と呼ばれる。
The company announced the acquisition of a smaller competitor.
その会社は、より小規模な競合企業の買収を発表した。
Notes (Japanese)
ビジネスでは、企業の買収を指すことが多い。言語学では language acquisition は言語習得をいう。
Notes (English)
In business, acquisition commonly refers to a takeover or purchase of a company. In linguistics, language acquisition refers to the process of learning a language.
補足（日本語）
ビジネスでは、企業の買収を指すことが多い。言語学では language acquisition は言語習得をいう。
補足（英語）
In business, acquisition commonly refers to a takeover or purchase of a company. In linguistics, language acquisition refers to the process of learning a language.
類義語
英語の類義語はありません。
反義語
英語の反義語はありません。
活用・変化形
acquisitions
よく使われる組み合わせ (コロケーション)
- the acquisition of knowledge
- language acquisition
- the acquisition of a company
- asset acquisition