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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ob·tain /əbˈteɪn/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL verb formal 1 [transitive]GET to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work 〔尤指通过自身的努力、技能或工作〕获得，得到 SYN getobtain something from somebody/something Further information can be obtained from head office. 详细资料可向总公司索取。 You will need to obtain permission from the principal. 你需要得到校长的同意。obtain something through something the results obtained through these surveys 通过这些调查得出的结果► see thesaurus at get RegisterIn everyday English, people say that they get a result, a ticket, some information etc rather than obtain it: 在日常英语中，人们说得到结果、票、信息等时用get，而不用obtainYou have to get permission from your parents. 你必须得到父母的允许。2 [intransitive not in progressive]EXIST if a situation, system, or rule obtains, it continues to exist 〔情况、制度或规则〕继续存在，通用 These conditions no longer obtain. 这些状况已不复存在。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
obtain• Beyond that, McCord said she hopes to get a job and find a legitimate way to obtain a college education.• Visitors must obtain a wilderness hiking permit to enter the park.• Having already obtained an MoD licence and farmer's permission we set about trying to pinpoint the site.• Maps and guides can be obtained at the tourist office.• Such oblique photography is a selective process, involving archaeological judgment, in contrast to the unselective view obtained by vertical survey.• Weisner is hoping to obtain funding for a follow-up study of the children.• Scientists in Brazil are obtaining medicines from plants.• The purpose of the audit is to identify a problem and to obtain objective data for analysis.• The responsibility for obtaining such information rests with the business units themselves and/or a central research and development department.• Soon afterwards, the Tokugawa clan obtained supremacy under the patient and skilful Hideyori or Iyeyasu.• His promotional leaflets referred to his routine practice of obtaining x ray films, running diagnostic tests, and prescribing treatment.Origin obtain (1400-1500) Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere “to hold on to, own, obtain”ob·tain verb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
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obtain
ob‧tain S3 W2 AC /əbˈteɪn/
verb formal
SYN get
obtain something from somebody/something
Further information can be obtained from head office.
You will need to obtain permission from the principal.
obtain something through something
the results obtained through these surveys
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In everyday English, people say that they get a result, a ticket, some information etc rather than obtain it:
▪You have to get permission from your parents.
2. [intransitive not in progressive] if a situation, system, or rule obtains, it continues to exist:
These conditions no longer obtain.
▪ get [not in passive] to get something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it: I’ve been trying to get some information. | She went to the bank to get some money.
▪obtain formal to get something: Maps and guides can be obtained from the tourist office. | The newspaper has obtained a copy of the letter.
▪acquire formal to get something – used about knowledge, skills, or something big or expensive: The course helps older people to acquire computing skills. | He acquired the property in 1985.
▪inherit to get someone’s money or property after they die: Jo inherited a lot of money from her mother.
▪gain to get something useful or necessary, such as knowledge or experience: I’ve gained a lot of useful experience. | The research helped us gain an insight into how a child’s mind works.
▪earn to get something because you deserve it: He had earned a reputation as a peacemaker. | She earned a lot of respect from her colleagues.
▪get hold of something informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find: I’m trying to get hold of a ticket for the game.
▪lay your hands on something informal to get something that you want very much or that you have spent a lot of time looking for: I read every book I could lay my hands on.
ob‧tain S3 W2 AC /əbˈteɪn/
verb formal Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: obtenir, from Latin obtinere 'to hold on to, own, obtain'
1. [transitive] to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work Language: Old French
Origin: obtenir, from Latin obtinere 'to hold on to, own, obtain'
SYN get
obtain something from somebody/something
obtain something through something
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In everyday English, people say that they get a result, a ticket, some information etc rather than obtain it:
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2. [intransitive not in progressive] if a situation, system, or rule obtains, it continues to exist:
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