acquire, attain, obtain, gain, earn, achieve, secure
这一组动词都有"获得，取得"的意思，在考研和CET-6当中屡次出现它们之间的辨析。
acquire v.多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识、习惯等，也可用于对财物等的获得，该词强调"一经获得就会长期持有"的含义。
It is through learning that the individual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situations.正是通过学习，个人才得以获得应付各种情况的习惯做法。
attain v.指经过不懈的努力获得未曾预料到的结果；也可指达到某一目标。
The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month.这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。
obtain v.获得，买到，用于正式语体中。 |
