obtain
英 [əbˈteɪn] 美 [əbˈtein]

vt.

获得，得到；流行；买到，达到（目的）；

vi.

通行，通用；流行；存在；

变形

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

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. (使)获得; 买到 (cause to) get or acquire; buy
2. vi. 通行; 流行 (of rules, customs) to exist; be in use; prevail

英英释义

obtain[ əb'tein, ɔb- ]

• v.
  • come into possession of

    "How did you obtain the visa?"

  • receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    同义词：receivegetfindincur

  • be valid, applicable, or true

    同义词：prevailhold

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• obtain knowledge获得知识
• obtain money获得金钱
• obtain oxygen获取氧气

副词+～

• long obtain一直留着
• still obtain仍然流行

～+副词

• obtain directly直接获得
• obtain effectually有效地获得
• obtain finally最终得到
• obtain fraudulently诈骗得到
• obtain honourably光荣地获得
• obtain legally合法地得到
• obtain selfishly自私地获得
• obtain singularly奇怪地得到

～+介词

• obtain by通过…获得
• obtain money by fraud通过欺骗手段获得金钱
• obtain from从…中获取
• obtain in在…地方流行,适用于
• obtain in different districts适用于不同地方
• obtain through从…中获得
• obtain with some people在某些人中流行

词组短语

obtain employment就业，找到工作

obtain information获得信息；索取资料或合同

obtain evidence取证

同近义词辨析

acquire, obtain, get, secure, win, earn, gain

这组词都有“获得、取得、得到”的意思，其区别是：

acquire强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。

obtain较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。

get普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。

secure强调要通过努力或竞争，或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。

win主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。

earn侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。

gain侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。

attain, acquire, obtain, secure, achieve, earn, gain

这组词都有“获得，取得”的意思，其区别是：

attainv.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。

The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month.这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。

acquirev.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，该词强调"一经获得就会长期持有"的含义。

It is through learning that the individual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situations.正是通过学习，个人才得以获得应付各种情况的习惯做法。

obtainv.获得，买到，用于正式语体中。

He obtained the property with a bank loan.他通过向银行贷款买下了那份房产。

securev.得到；把……拿到手，含有肯定占有难以得到的东西之意；使安全，保卫；作形容词比较常见，意为"安全的"。

A million signatures have been secured.已征集到了100万人的签名。

He secured the office before leaving it for the night.他晚上离开前锁好了办公室的门窗。

achievev.得到，获得，多指成就、目标、幸福的取得。

The movie star achieved success and wealth.这个影星取得了成功和财富。

earnv.挣得，赢得，指因工作等而得到报酬或待遇。

How much do you earn a week?你一星期挣多少钱？

gainv.指通过较大努力获得某种利益或好处；亦可指军事上的武力夺取等。

An investor gains by buying stocks that go up in value.投资者通过所买股票价格上涨而得利润。

acquire, procure, obtain

acquire努力获得，更强调在原来基础上的自然增加

procure为获得某物而“小心、仔细，想出计策或施展手腕”的意思

obtain获得，得到

attain, acquire, obtain, get, achieve, gain

这组词都有“获得”的意思，其区别是：

attain 为正式用词，多用于庄重场合，主要指通过努力达到重要目的或得到珍贵的东西。如：The scientist attained great fame by a new discovery.(那科学家由于一次新发现而出了名。)

acquire 指通过本身的努力逐渐获得知识、能力和荣誉等。如：acquire knowledge(获得知识)。

obtain 多指凭努力或恳求得到急需或很想得到的东西。如：Howard had failed to obtain a scholarship.(霍华德没能得到奖学金。)

get 用得最广，可指以各种方式获得各种东西。如：Where can I get enough information?(我从哪儿能得到足够的资料？)

achieve 多指克服困难后取得胜利，成功，强调“得到”这一结果。如：He achieved his ambition in the end.(他最终实现了他的抱负。)

gain 多指付出极大努力后获得或赢得给自己带来优势的东西。如：They gained the victory after a bloody battle.(浴血奋战后他们赢得了胜利。)

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. He failed to obtain a scholarship.
   他没有获得奖学金。
2. At last, their company obtained the mining concession.
   他们的公司最终获得了采矿权。
3. Those who were penitent obtained absolution.
   悔过者获得了赦免。
4. They obtained a loan from the government.
   他们从政府那里得到一笔贷款。
5. Please advise us immediately after you have obtained the necessary import license.
   你公司得到所需进口许可证后，请立即通知我们。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. Your dress still obtains now.
   你的这款套裙现在还很流行。
2. The custom still obtains in districts.
   这种风俗在某些地区仍然流行。
3. The word has obtained general currency.
   该词已经通用了。
4. These laws no longer obtain.
   这些法律不再通用了。
5. These conditions no longer obtain.
   这些条件已不复存在了。

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