acquistglossary / ACQUIST acquist ([schwa]-kwist), n. Hist. The act of obtaining (a thing); acquisition. • The idiomatic tendency is to use acquist for the action and acquet for the result. Cf. ACQUET. 词条贡献者 资深译员Lorna,毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学,专注翻译各种与房地产投资信托有关的法律文件。