acquest

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Acquisition; the thing gained. countable,rare,uncountable
    — the Palatinate , it is a maxim in state , that all countries of new acquest, till they be settled , are rather matters of burden than of strength
  2. Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. countable,uncountable

词形变化

acquests plural

词源

From Middle English aqueste (later conflating with enqueste), from Old French aquest, (French acquêt), from Vulgar Latin *acquaesitum, ultimately from Latin quaerere (“seek”). Doublet of acquis.
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