obtain

英 [əbˈteɪn]

美 [əbˈteɪn]

v.  (尤指经努力)获得，赢得; 存在; 流行; 沿袭

过去分词：obtained　现在分词：obtaining　过去式：obtained　第三人称单数：obtains　

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牛津词典

verb

• （尤指经努力）获得，赢得
  to get sth, especially by making an effort
  1. to obtain advice/information/permission
     得到忠告 / 信息 / 许可
  2. I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.
     我终于设法弄到了这份报告的一个副本。
  3. To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column.
     要得出总计得分，就把各栏的小计加起来。
• 存在；流行；沿袭
  to exist
  1. These conditions no longer obtain.
     这些条件不再适用。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 得到；获得;实现
  Toobtainsomething means to get it or achieve it.
  1. Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents...
     埃文斯正试图取得一本假护照和其他证件。
  2. The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain.
     完美的身材总是很难拥有。
• VERB 存在；流行；通行
  If a situationobtains, it exists.
  1. The longer this situation obtains, the more extensive the problems become.
     这种局面持续的时间越长，问题波及的范围就越广。

英英释义

verb

• receive a specified treatment (abstract)
  1. These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
  2. His movie received a good review
  3. I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
  Synonym:receivegetfindincur
• come into possession of
  1. How did you obtain the visa?
• be valid, applicable, or true
  1. This theory still holds
  Synonym:prevailhold

双语例句

• Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents
  埃文斯正试图取得一本假护照和其他证件。
• It is difficult to obtain reliable evidence.
  这很难取得可靠的凭据。
• It is strictly forbidden to obtain confessions and to give them credence.
  严禁逼供信。
• Only with mass direct action will we obtain such change.
  只有采取大规模直接行动，我们才会取得这样的改变。
• He desired to obtain a position in the Civil Service.
  他想望在政府行政机关里谋到一个职位。
• You must obtain a new automobile license when your old one expires.
  当旧的汽车牌照满期，你得领取新的。
• At every stage in the production there will be paperwork — forms to fill in, permissions to obtain, letters to write.
  在生产的每个阶段都有文书工作——填表格，报批，写信。
• Underage youths can obtain alcohol from their older friends.
  未到法定年龄的青少年可以从年龄较大的朋友那里弄到酒。
• The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain.
  完美的身材总是很难拥有。
• Some countries obtain large sums of foreign exchange from tourism.
  有些国家靠旅游业赚取大量外汇。