acquaint
UK/ə'kweɪnt/US/ә'kweint/
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释义
v.
To make someone aware of or familiar with something.
使了解，使熟悉。
词根拆分
词根派生ac-（ad-，「向」）+ cointe/quaint 词干（「知道」）=「把（某人）引向知晓」某事。acquaint yourself with the rules 就是让规则为你所知。与 quaint 不同，它把朴素的「知道」义留在了表面。
词根 quaint 还连着 14 个词使用指南
几乎总搭配 with：acquaint someone with the facts；acquaint yourself with the procedure。较正式——口语里人们说 get to know 或 get familiar with。
例句
- 1.
Please acquaint yourself with the safety rules before starting.
开始前请先熟悉安全规则。
- 2.
The guide acquainted us with the history of the castle.
导游向我们介绍了城堡的历史。