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obtaining

UK //əbˈteɪnɪŋ//US //əbˈteɪnɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'obtinere',由 'ob-'(意为‘朝向’)和 'tenere'(意为‘持有’)组成,后经古法语 'obtenir' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 通过努力、请求或行动获得某物,通常指经过一定过程或克服困难后取得。

“She succeeded in obtaining a scholarship for her studies.”

(她成功获得了学习奖学金。)

“The company is focused on obtaining new clients this year.”

(公司今年的重点是获取新客户。)

同义词:acquiring, gaining, securing

常见短语

obtaining information — 指通过调查、询问或研究等方式获取所需的信息或数据。

“The journalist spent weeks obtaining information for the report.”

(记者花了数周时间获取报告所需的信息。)