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obtain sth
及物动词，直接接宾语，表示'获得某物'。
She obtained a visa to study abroad.
她获得了出国留学签证。
获得
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获得
come into possession of
She obtained a visa to study abroad.
她获得了出国留学签证。
获得；取得；获取
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
obtain
Base
原形
obtains
3rd person
第三人称单数
obtaining
-ing
现在分词
obtained
Past
过去式
obtained
Past participle
过去分词
I obtain a ticket.
我获得一张票。
She obtained a degree.
她获得了一个学位。
They are obtaining permission.
他们正在获得许可。
He has obtained a visa.
他已经获得了签证。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
You need to obtain a visa before traveling abroad.
出国旅行之前，你需要获得签证。
She obtained her degree after four years of hard work.
经过四年的努力，她获得了学位。
We can obtain the latest information from the official website.
我们可以从官方网站获得最新信息。
及物动词，直接接宾语，表示'获得某物'。
She obtained a visa to study abroad.
她获得了出国留学签证。
强调来源，使用介词from。
We obtained the data from the survey.
我们从调查中获得了数据。
Not this
He obtained from the library a book.
Use this
He obtained a book from the library.
动词'obtain'是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要在宾语前加'from'。在英语中，'obtain'的常用结构是'obtain + 宾语 + from + 来源'，而不是'obtain from + 宾语'。
Not this
She obtained to success through hard work.
Use this
She obtained success through hard work.
'obtain'是及物动词，直接接名词作宾语，不需要介词'to'。常见错误是混淆'obtain'和'attain'（后者常接抽象目标，如'attain success'），但此处用'obtain success'也是正确的，但必须去掉'to'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
获取信息
You need to obtain the latest information before making a decision.
在做决定之前，你需要获取最新信息。
获得许可
She had to obtain permission from her parents to go on the trip.
她必须获得父母的许可才能去旅行。
获得签证
It took three weeks to obtain a visa for the United States.
用了三周时间才获得美国签证。
获得学位
He obtained his degree in computer science last year.
他去年获得了计算机科学学位。
取得结果
The experiment failed to obtain any meaningful results.
实验未能取得任何有意义的结果。
获取数据
Researchers can obtain data from various online databases.
研究人员可以从各种在线数据库获取数据。
获得立足之地
She finally obtained a foothold in the competitive industry.
她最终在那个竞争激烈的行业获得了立足之地。
获得离婚
They obtained a divorce after years of separation.
他们分居多年后获得了离婚。
获得专利
He obtained a patent for his innovative design.
他为自己的创新设计获得了专利。
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obtain 与 gain 押韵且意思相近，gain 是获得，所以 obtain 也是获得。
登记：正式（formal）；典型场景：学术写作、法律文件、正式报告；语境：正式申请、科学研究、商业合同；注意：多用于正式书面语，表示通过努力或正式途径获得。
All listed words rhyme with 'obtain' (stressed syllable /teɪn/). Beware of lookalikes like 'certain' (/ˈsɜːrtn/) and 'curtain' (/ˈkɜːrtn/), which have different stressed vowels.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.