Obtained
“Obtained” 指通过努力、申请或购买得到某物,语气比 get 更正式,如 “She obtained a visa last week.”(她上周拿到了签证。)学术与法律文本中很常见。
- “The lab obtained permission to run the trial.” (实验室获准开展试验。)
- “He obtained the data from a public database.” (他从公开数据库取得数据。)
- “They obtained three quotes before choosing a contractor.” (选承包商前他们拿到了三份报价。)
“Obtain” 来自古法语 obtenir,拉丁语 obtinere(握住、得到),ob- + tenere(持有)。
ob-(朝向)+ tain(持有,变体)→ obtain;-ed 表完成。
论文常用 “data were obtained”;政府文件 “obtained a license”;与 get 相比更强调程序正当或正式渠道。
- 原形: obtain
- 名词: obtainment(少用)
- 形容词: obtainable
- 固定搭配: “obtained from” (取自), “obtained through” (通过……获得), “recently obtained” (新近取得)
ob- 拿到 + tain 握住:obtained = 已经握在手里、拿到了。
“Researchers obtained consent from every participant before recording interviews.” (录采访前,研究人员取得了每位参与者的同意。)