obtain
verb OPAL W
/əbˈteɪn/
/əbˈteɪn/
(formal)动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they obtain | /əbˈteɪn/ /əbˈteɪn/ |
| he / she / it obtains | /əbˈteɪnz/ /əbˈteɪnz/ |
| past simple obtained | /əbˈteɪnd/ /əbˈteɪnd/ |
| past participle obtained | /əbˈteɪnd/ /əbˈteɪnd/ |
| -ing form obtaining | /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/ /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] obtain something to get something, especially by making an effort
（尤指经努力）获得，赢得 - to obtain information/data/results
获取信息/数据/结果 - I've been trying to obtain permission to publish this material.
我一直在试图获得出版这份材料的许可。 - 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。 - Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address.
详情可致信上述地址获取。 - 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。
- It is necessary to obtain the patients' consent.
需征得病人的同意。 - Financial information was difficult to obtain.
财务信息很难获得。 - Such information is easily obtained from the internet.
这种信息很容易在互联网上获得。 - The company claims to have obtained its database of names by legitimate means.
该公司声称他们的姓名数据库是以合法手段获得的。 - The local authority may assist you to obtain alternative accommodation.
当地政府可以帮你找到其它住处。 - Soil preparation is critical for obtaining good results.
土壤准备是获得良好结果的关键。 - Data were obtained from 170 students who enrolled in the course.
数据是从170名注册该课程的学生那里获得的。 - He has close links to drug corporations, according to documents obtained by The Observer.
根据《观察家报》获得的文件，他与制药公司有密切联系。 - The investor sought and obtained planning permission.
投资者寻求并获得了规划许可。 - Financing was obtained through a local lender.
融资是通过当地贷款人获得的。 - She pretended to be ill in order to obtain hospital treatment.
她假装生病是为了得到医院的治疗。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fraudulently
- illegally
- unlawfully
- …
- be able to
- be unable to
- attempt to
- …
- by
- from
- be easily obtained
- be readily obtained
- something can be obtained
- …
- to obtain information/data/results
- [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses
不用于进行时 规则、制度、习俗等 存在；流行；沿袭 - These conditions no longer obtain.
这些条件不再适用。
- These conditions no longer obtain.
词源late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere ‘obtain, gain’.