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obtain    音标拼音: [əbt'en]
vt. 获得,达到
vi. 流行

获得,达到流行

obtain
v 1: come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
2: receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of
civilization do not find expression or receive an
interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got
nothing but trouble for my good intentions" [synonym: {receive},
{get}, {find}, {obtain}, {incur}]
3: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
[synonym: {prevail}, {hold}, {obtain}]

Obtain \Ob*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtained}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Obtaining}.] [F. obtenir, L. obtinere; ob (see {Ob-})
tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.]
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1. To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.]
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His mother, then, is mortal, but his Sire
He who obtains the monarchy of heaven. --Milton.
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2. To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to
procure; to acquire, in any way.
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Some pray for riches; riches they obtain. --Dryden.
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By guileful fair words peace may be obtained.
--Shak.
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It may be that I may obtain children by her. --Gen.
xvi. 2.
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Syn: To attain; gain; procure; acquire; win; earn.

Usage: See {Attain}. -- To {Obtain}, {Get}, {Gain}, {Earn},
{Acquire}. The idea of getting is common to all these
terms. We may, indeed, with only a slight change of
sense, substitute get for either of them; as, to get
or to gain a prize; to get or to obtain an employment;
to get or to earn a living; to get or to acquire a
language. To gain is to get by striving; and as this
is often a part of our good fortune, the word gain is
peculiarly applicable to whatever comes to us
fortuitously. Thus, we gain a victory, we gain a
cause, we gain an advantage, etc. To earn is to
deserve by labor or service; as, to earn good wages;
to earn a triumph. Unfortunately, one does not always
get or obtain what he has earned. To obtain implies
desire for possession, and some effort directed to the
attainment of that which is not immediately within our
reach. Whatever we thus seek and get, we obtain,
whether by our own exertions or those of others;
whether by good or bad means; whether permanently, or
only for a time. Thus, a man obtains an employment; he
obtains an answer to a letter, etc. To acquire is more
limited and specific. We acquire what comes to us
gradually in the regular exercise of our abilities,
while we obtain what comes in any way, provided we
desire it. Thus, we acquire knowledge, property,
honor, reputation, etc. What we acquire becomes, to a
great extent, permanently our own; as, to acquire a
language; to acquire habits of industry, etc.
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Obtain \Ob*tain"\, v. i.
1. To gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or
established; to become prevalent or general; to prevail;
as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.
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Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify temperance
in drinking. --Jer. Taylor.
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The Theodosian code, several hundred years after
Justinian's time, did obtain in the western parts of
Europe. --Baker.
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2. To prevail; to succeed. [archaic and Rare] --Evelyn.
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So run that ye may obtain. --1 Cor. ix.
24.
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There is due from the judge to the advocate, some
commendation, where causes are fair pleaded;
especially towards the side which obtaineth not.
--Bacon.
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129 Moby Thesaurus words for "obtain":
accept, acquire, admit, annex, apply, arouse, assume, bag, be,
be extant, be found, be in, be in existence, be in force,
be met with, be present, be seized of, be the case, be the rage,
be the rule, be the thing, be there, breathe, bring, bring back,
bring forth, bring on, bring out, bring to light, buy, call for,
call forth, call out, call up, capture, catch, chalk up,
chase after, come by, come in for, come into, contract, contrive,
corral, deduce, derive, derive from, dominate, drag down, drag out,
draw, draw down, draw forth, draw from, draw on, draw out, earn,
educe, effect, elicit, enter into possession, evoke, exist, fetch,
fetch and carry, gain, get, get from, get out of, go after,
go and get, go fetch, go for, go get, go to get, grasp,
happen to be, harvest, have, have being, have coming in,
have place, hold, induce, inspire, instigate, lead, live, make,
motivate, net, occur, pick up, predominate, prevail, procure,
provoke, pull down, purchase, reap, receive, reign, relate,
retrieve, rouse, rule, run after, sack, score, secure, seize, shag,
stand, stimulate, subsist, summon forth, summon up, superinduce,
take, take in, take on, take over, take possession of, wangle,
wangle out of, win, winkle out, worm out, worm out of



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  • OBTAIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of OBTAIN is to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort How to use obtain in a sentence Did you know?
  • OBTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    OBTAIN definition: 1 to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from… Learn more
  • OBTAIN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Obtain definition: to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request See examples of OBTAIN used in a sentence
  • OBTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    To obtain something means to get it or achieve it Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents [VERB noun] The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain [VERB noun] If a situation obtains, it exists The longer this situation obtains, the more extensive the problems become [VERB]
  • Obtain - definition of obtain by The Free Dictionary
    1 to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through effort or request 2 Obs to attain or reach 3 to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue: the morals that obtained in Rome 4 Archaic to succeed ob•tain`a•bil′i•ty, n ob•tain′er, n ob•tain′ment, n
  • What does obtain mean? - Definitions. net
    What does obtain mean? This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word obtain "How did you obtain the visa?" To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached
  • obtain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    obtain (third-person singular simple present obtains, present participle obtaining, simple past and past participle obtained) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way [from 15th c ]
  • Obtain - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    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 At times in its history, obtain has meant to be victorious or to succeed
  • Obtain Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    Obtain definition: To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire
  • obtain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of obtain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more





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