obtain
obtain 英 [əbˈteɪn] 美 [əbˈtein]
v. 获得
进行时:obtaining 过去式:obtained 过去分词:obtained 第三人称单数:obtains
- Obtain means to get something that is not so easy to come by such as knowledge, rights, or a large amount of money. You wouldn't say you obtained a pair of pants, unless they were one of a kind.
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- v. 获得
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1. to obtain advice, to obtain information, to obtain permission
得到忠告╱信息╱许可
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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。
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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。
- obtain (v.) early 15c., from Middle French obtenir "acquire, obtain" (14c.), from Latin obtinere "hold, hold fast, take hold of, get possession of, acquire," from ob "in front of" (though perhaps intensive in this case; see ob-) + tenere "to hold," from PIE root *ten- "to stretch." Related: Obtained; obtaining.
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