acquire
vt.获得,取得(gain, earn, obtain)
She acquired a knowledge of English by careful study.
她通过认真学习掌握了英语。
accomplishment
n.完成;达到
repossess
vt.收回;复得
Repossessing the old house that was confiscated during the upheaval delighted the whole family.
收回在动乱中被没收的那栋旧房子,全家人都很高兴。
secure
vt.赢得;获得,取得(acquire)
Can you secure me two good tickets for the concert?
你能给我弄到两张音乐会的好票吗?
avoid
vt.避免,回避,躲开(shun, escape)
I drove carefully to avoid an accident.
我小心开车以避免发生事故。
dodge
vt.躲开,逃避(avoid, evade)
The politician dodged many controversial issues in her speech.
政治家在演说中回避了许多有争议的问题。
elude
vt.躲避(escape, evade)
The gangster eluded the police.
那个歹徒躲过了警察的追捕。
elusive
adj.躲避的
We got a glimpse of the elusive movie star as he entered his private car.
他上了他的私人轿车时,我们瞥见了那个躲避的电影明星。
escape
v.避免;逃避
Many birds escaped when I accidentally left their cage open.
当我不小心把鸟笼打开时,许多鸟逃了出来。
eschew
vt.避开(avoid, shun);远离
Jane eschews both alcohol and tobacco.
简既不喝酒也不抽烟。
evade
vt.逃避,回避(dodge, avoid)
Jane evaded doing her chores at home by pretending to be sick.
简假装生病来逃避做家务。
evasion
n.逃避
John's evasion of questions about where he was last night alarmed his parents.
约翰回避了有关他昨晚在哪儿的问题,这让他的父母感到惊恐。
evasive
adj.逃避的,推诿的(elusive, equivocating)
Anne's evasive manner caused me to doubt everything she said.
安妮躲躲闪闪的态度使我怀疑她所说的一切。