acquisition
Chinese meaning
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Example
Google's acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz became the largest cybersecurity deal in history, according to TechCrunch.
Source: TheStreet · 19 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自古法语acquisicion,拉丁acquīrere(ad-+quaerere)
- acquir(e)(获取,ad-向+quaerere寻求)+ -ition(名词后缀,表动作/结果)
Collocations
- acquisition of / merger and acquisition / announce an acquisition
Chinese usage notes
AI-assisted learning material in Chinese (without pinyin). Original examples below are not news quotations. Editorial process
Usage · 用法
商业语境里的 acquisition 可指收购交易或购入的企业、资产。读 acquisition of a company 时，要继续寻找买方、标的和交易是否完成。
Distinction · 辨析
不是所有 acquisition 都是企业并购：language acquisition 指语言习得。收购也不必然是双方对等的 merger，不能只凭词形互换。
Collocations · 常见搭配
- make an acquisition
- the acquisition of a company
- language acquisition
Original teaching example (not a news quotation)
The firm announced the acquisition of a small repair business.
这家公司宣布收购一家小型维修企业。
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