专题:区别
acquire多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识、习惯等，也可用于对财物等的获得，强调“一经获得就会长期持有”的含义；attain是指经过不懈的努力获得未曾预料到的结果，也可指达到某一目标。
attain和acquire的用法
acquire+名词
acquire a new lease of life 获得新生
acquire an education 受教育
acquire an understanding 取得谅解
acquire a target 捕捉到目标
acquire a taste for sth 开始喜欢某事物
acquire a title of 得到…的头衔
acquire bad habits 养成坏习惯
acquire experience 获得经验
attain+名词
attain better economic results 取得较好的经济效益
attain long-term prosperity 实现长期的繁荣
attain one's aim 达到目的
attain the opposite shore 到达对岸