acquirement

acquirement — noun

1. a particular ability or area of knowledge that someone has gained through persis

1.名詞C1
釋義

a particular ability or area of knowledge that someone has gained through persistent practice and hard work over a long period

例句

Antonia's musical acquirements impressed the judges at the piano competition.

usually plural: ~s

Takeshi listed his acquirements in calligraphy and classical poetry on the scholarship form.

同義詞
  • attainment

    more formal, often implies reaching a high level; acquirements suggests a broader collection of learned abilities

  • accomplishment

    focuses more on the successful result than the effort that produced it

  • proficiency

    emphasises competence and fluency rather than the range of abilities

反義詞
  • ignorance

    absence of knowledge, the opposite of learned abilities

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural form (acquirements) when listing multiple abilities. Prefers the preposition in to specify the field, e.g. acquirements in linguistics.

常見錯誤

❌My French acquirement is good.
✅My acquirements in French are good.
💡This sense is usually plural when referring to multiple abilities.
❌He has many acquirements in cooking.
✅He has many culinary skills.
💡For everyday cooking abilities, skills or abilities is more natural than acquirements.

2. the process or action of obtaining something, such as knowledge, possessions, or

2.名詞C1
釋義

the process or action of obtaining something, such as knowledge, possessions, or a particular quality

例句

The acquirement of rare manuscripts requires both patience and substantial funding.

~ + of + [object]

Ravindra focused on the gradual acquirement of Mandarin vocabulary over three years.

同義詞
  • acquisition

    the standard modern equivalent; much more common in everyday and business English

  • procurement

    more specific to business or official contexts, especially for supplies or contracts

  • obtainment

    rare; sometimes used in legal writing, but otherwise very uncommon

反義詞
  • loss

    the opposite of gaining possession

  • surrender

    giving up what one has obtained

用法筆記

In modern English, acquisition is far more common than acquirement for this sense. Acquirement may sound dated or overly formal in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The acquirement of a new car was exciting.
✅The acquisition of a new car was exciting.
💡For objects like cars, acquisition is the standard modern word; acquirement sounds archaic.