obtain
verb
əbˈteɪn
verb
1
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;
T
obtain
sth
from
sb/sth
Further
information
can
be
obtained
from
head
office.
详细资料可从总部获取。
You
will
need
to
obtain
permission
from
the
principal.
你需要得到校长的同意。
obtain
sth
through
sth
the
results
obtained
through
these
surveys
通过这些调查得出的结果
2
if
a
situation,
system,
or
rule
obtains,
it
continues
to
exist
〔情况、系统或规则〕继续存在，通用
I not in progressive 不用进行式
These
conditions
no
longer
obtain.
这些条件已不复存在。