英语词汇“obtain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ob·tain

(əb-tān, ŏb-)

v. ob·tained, ob·tain·ing, ob·tains

v.tr.

To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.

v.intr.

1. To be in existence, in effect, or customary: "standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield).

2. Archaic To succeed.

[Middle English obteinen, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre : ob-, intensive pref.; see OB- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

ob·taina·ble adj.

ob·tainer n.

单词	obtain
释义	ob·tain (əb-tān, ŏb-) v. ob·tained, ob·tain·ing, ob·tains v.tr. To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire. v.intr. 1. To be in existence, in effect, or customary: "standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield). 2. Archaic To succeed. [Middle English obteinen, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre : ob-, intensive pref.; see OB- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ob·taina·ble adj. ob·tainer n.
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