acquaint

【发音】

美 /ə'kwent/ 英 /ə'kweɪnt/

【翻译】

1. vt. 使认识， 使了解

   英释:If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.

【记忆】

ac ＋ quaint(知道) → 使熟悉 → 使了解

【短语】

1. acquaint with : 熟悉；使认识，使了解

【例句】

1. Have steps been taken to acquaint breeders with their right to apply for licenses?

   已经采取措施让饲养动物者了解他们申请执照的权利了吗？

【真题例句】

1. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Through their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was and it is now...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.使熟悉；使认识

   familiarize/

【同根词】

1. adj

   acquainted : 熟识的；知晓的；有知识的

2. n

   acquaintance : 熟人；相识；了解；知道

   acquaintanceship : 认识；相识；交往关系

3. v

   acquainted : 使了解（acquaint的过去分词）