to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else

to obtain permission 获得许可

First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain. 这些书的第一版现在已几乎弄不到了。

In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result. 第二次试验他们获得了明确的结果。

Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane. 蔗糖是通过对甘蔗进行压榨和加工获得的。

Synonyms: acquireget (OBTAIN)get hold of

(especially of a situation) to exist

Conditions of extreme poverty now obtain in many parts of the country. 目前该国的许多地方都极度贫困。