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acquaint

UK //əˈkweɪnt//US //əˈkweɪnt//

词源

源自中古英语 aqueynten,借自古法语 acointier(‘使认识’),最终来自拉丁语 accognitare(‘认识’),与 cognition(认知)同源。

verb

❶ 使某人熟悉或了解某事,通常指通过介绍或经验让人认识新事物、新环境或新人。

“Let me acquaint you with the new office procedures.”

(让我带你熟悉一下新的办公流程。)

“She acquainted herself with the local customs quickly.”

(她很快就熟悉了当地的风俗习惯。)

同义词:familiarize, introduce, inform

常见短语

acquaint someone with — 向某人介绍某事或某人,使其初步了解。常用于正式或教学场景。

“The professor acquainted the students with the basic theories.”

(教授向学生们介绍了基础理论。)

be acquainted with — 表示对某人或某事有一定程度的了解或认识,但可能不深入。

“I'm only superficially acquainted with French literature.”

(我对法国文学只是略知一二。)