acquainting

acquainting — 動詞

  • acquaintingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • acquaintings3rd person singular
  • acquaintinging-ing form
  • acquaintingedpast simple

1. to bring two people together so that they meet and get to know each other, often

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

介紹認識

將某人介紹給另一個人，使其彼此認識

to bring two people together so that they meet and get to know each other, often in a formal or social setting.

例句

The director acquainted Sayaka with the rest of the editorial team during her first week.

在 Sayaka 上班的第一週，主管將她介紹給編輯團隊的其他人認識。

acquaint + person + with + group of people

Faisal spent the first hour acquainting himself with the other guests at the wedding reception.

Faisal 花了一個小時在婚宴上認識其他的賓客。

reflexive: acquaint yourself with people

同義詞
  • introduce

    Much more common and less formal; can be used in everyday social settings where 'acquaint' sounds overly stiff.

  • present

    Suggests a ceremonial or formal introduction, especially in front of a group.

文法句型

acquaint + person + with + person/group

用法筆記

Object of this sense must refer to a person or group of people. The 'with' phrase introduces the person or people being met. This sense does not apply to information, skills, or topics.

常見錯誤

❌The booklet acquainted me with the new rules.
✅The training acquainted me with the new safety procedures.
💡For introducing people, the object must be a person and the 'with' phrase must refer to people, not information.

2. to provide someone with the knowledge, training, or experience they need to unde

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

使熟悉

提供知識或經驗使某人了解某個主題或系統

to provide someone with the knowledge, training, or experience they need to understand a particular subject, system, or situation.

例句

The safety workshop acquainted all staff with the new emergency evacuation plan.

安全講習讓全體員工熟悉了新的緊急疏散計畫。

acquaint + person + with + topic

Noor spent the afternoon acquainting herself with the laboratory equipment before the experiment.

Noor 花了整個下午熟悉實驗室的器材，為實驗做準備。

reflexive: acquaint yourself with a topic

同義詞

文法句型

acquaint + person + with + topic/information

用法筆記

The object is a person or group; the 'with' phrase introduces a subject, system, skill, or piece of information. Frequently used in professional or educational contexts. To express the idea of actively learning something on your own, use the reflexive structure 'acquaint yourself with'.

常見錯誤

❌I acquainted him at the party.
✅I introduced him to the other guests at the party.
💡'Acquaint' always needs a 'with' phrase; it cannot be used alone like 'introduce'.