我认为句子少了冒号之类的标号,原来应该是：
Reverse engineering： acquisition of technology used in the manufacture of a product through purchase and examination of the product itself
翻成：
逆向工程：通过购买目标产品来加以研究以得到产品本身的生产技术
acquisition of technology used in the manufacture of a product
得到产品本身的生产技术
through purchase and examination of the product itself
通过购买目标产品来加以研究