obtain

[əb'tein]

vt.获得, 得到
vi.流行, 通用, 存在

vt.

得到, 获得

He failed to obtain a scholarship.

他没有获得奖学金。

They obtained a loan from the government.

他们从政府那里得到一笔贷款。

vi.

得到公认; 通用; 流行; 存在

Those conditions no longer obtain.

那些情形已不存在。

The custom still obtains in some areas.

某些地区仍保留着这一习俗。

词形变化

形容词: obtainable | 名词: obtainer | 动词过去式: obtained | 动词过去分词: obtained | 动词现在分词: obtaining | 动词第三人称单数: obtains |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.获得; 得到

get  acquire  gain  secure  procure  earn  receive  inherit  buy  purchase  win  achieve  

同义参见:

take  conscript  reap  extract  compass  net  derive  

反义:

vt.获得; 得到

give  send  forgo  relinquish  surrender  lose  

英英释义

动词 obtain:

come into possession of

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

同义词：receive, get, find, incur

be valid, applicable, or true

同义词：prevail, hold

补充

obtainobtain英:[əbˈtein] 美:[əbˈten, ɑb-]vt.1.获得, 得到; 买到Where can I obtain the book?我在哪里能买到这本书?This obtained him respect.这使他受到尊敬。vi.1.通行; 流行The custom still obtains in some districts.这种风俗在某些地方仍然流行。Different laws obtain in different places.不同的法律适用在不同的地方。

例句

1. How can I obtain further information or help?我怎样才能获得更多的消息或者帮助呢？ 2. The BBC has obtained a copy of the report.英国广播公司得到了一份该报告。 3. Documents obtained by New Scientist show that NASA wanted to bring forward the launch date.《新科学家》杂志获得的文件表明, 美国国家航空航天局想把发射日期提前。 4. Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.埃文斯当时正试图获取一本假护照。 5. She obtained her degree in 1951.她是1951年获得学位的。 6. Later it might be possible to obtain the key by requesting it when the desk was busy.稍后, 等服务台忙碌的时候, 或许有可能要到钥匙。 7. Both of these books can be obtained from the Public Library.这两本书都可以从公共图书馆借到。 8. Arrieta was accused of illegally obtaining information from the intelligence services.阿列塔被指控从情报部门非法获得信息。 9. You would have to obtain permission from the landlord to install a new boiler.要安装新锅炉, 你得获得房东的同意。 10. when we obtain the age of womanhood当我们到成年妇女年龄时 11. That unfortunately is the situation that obtains today.很不幸, 那就是现今常见的情况。 12. A new law obtains in this case.一项新法律在此种情况下生效。 13. 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。 14. You can also obtain knowledge through practice.你还可以从实践经验中获得知识。 15. I obtained it for one pound in the underground.这是我在地铁花一英镑买来的。 16. Your dress still obtains now.你的这款套裙现在还很流行。 17. The way no longer obtains.这种方法再也行不通了。 18. adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain.合适的保险不易找得。 19. the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world.白银价格跌到了公元476年西罗马帝国灭之前地中海沿岸及近东地区其他各地通常的 价位。 20. to obtain advice/information/permission获得忠告╱信息╱许可 21. The information may be difficult to obtain.要获得这个信息可能有些困难。 22. We obtained a copy of the original letter.我们得到了那封信的一份复印件。 23. They've obtained [=acquired] the necessary permission to enter.他们得到了必要的入场许可。 24. These ideas no longer obtain for our generation.这些观念在我们这一代人中已不复存在。 25. The drug is legally obtainable in this country.这种药在这个国家可以合法获得。