(1)獲得，得到(get possession or ownership of(sth.))[T+n，D+n+prep(for)]：～permission/a copy of an important newspaper article/a scholarship/first-hand information 得到允許/得到一篇重要報(bào)刊文章的復(fù)印件/獲得獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金/獲得第一手資料;Where can I～a map of Europe? 我到哪兒才能搞到一張歐洲地圖? I managed to～this ticket/rare book for you with difficulty.我好不容易才給你弄到這張票/本珍本書。〖同〗attain，receive，gain;〖反〗lose，give，offer;
(2)流(通)行(be accepted，used)[I](fml)：The custom still～s in some districts.這些習(xí)俗仍在某些地區(qū)流行。That unfortunately is the situation that～s today.很不幸，那正是今天存在的情況?！纪絟old，stand，prevail，exist;
→ob′tainable adj 能獲得的;
【辨異】obtain 與get 和acquire的區(qū)別見ACQUIRE。