acquire
vt.獲得,取得(gain, earn, obtain)
She acquired a knowledge of English by careful study.
她通過認真學習掌握了英語。
accomplishment
n.完成;達到
repossess
vt.收回;復得
Repossessing the old house that was confiscated during the upheaval delighted the whole family.
收回在動亂中被沒收的那棟舊房子,全家人都很高興。
secure
vt.贏得;獲得,取得(acquire)
Can you secure me two good tickets for the concert?
你能給我弄到兩張音樂會的好票嗎?
avoid
vt.避免,回避,躲開(shun, escape)
I drove carefully to avoid an accident.
我小心開車以避免發生事故。
dodge
vt.躲開,逃避(avoid, evade)
The politician dodged many controversial issues in her speech.
政治家在演說中回避了許多有爭議的問題。
elude
vt.躲避(escape, evade)
The gangster eluded the police.
那個歹徒躲過了警察的追捕。
elusive
adj.躲避的
We got a glimpse of the elusive movie star as he entered his private car.
他上了他的私人轎車時,我們瞥見了那個躲避的電影明星。
escape
v.避免;逃避
Many birds escaped when I accidentally left their cage open.
當我不小心把鳥籠打開時,許多鳥逃了出來。
eschew
vt.避開(avoid, shun);遠離
Jane eschews both alcohol and tobacco.
簡既不喝酒也不抽煙。
evade
vt.逃避,回避(dodge, avoid)
Jane evaded doing her chores at home by pretending to be sick.
簡假裝生病來逃避做家務。
evasion
n.逃避
John's evasion of questions about where he was last night alarmed his parents.
約翰回避了有關他昨晚在哪兒的問題,這讓他的父母感到驚恐。
evasive
adj.逃避的,推諉的(elusive, equivocating)
Anne's evasive manner caused me to doubt everything she said.
安妮躲躲閃閃的態度使我懷疑她所說的一切。