這組詞都有“獲得”,“得到”的意思。
obtain比動(dòng)詞 get 正式,多指需通過較大努力后才能獲得。
1) We wish toobtainfirst-hand information about the case which we are going
tolook into.
我們希望獲得我們要去調(diào)查的案例第一手資料。
2) In order toobtainlarger market share, wehave to reduce the price of the
products.
為了獲得更大的市場份額,我們必須降低這些產(chǎn)品的價(jià)格。
3)Could you tell me what I have to do toobtaina student visa and how long the
process willtake?
能否告訴我獲得學(xué)生簽證我需要做些什么,還有就是這個(gè)過程需要多久?
secure指較有把握獲得某事或某物,或指需要付出代價(jià)才能獲得所渴望的東
西。可接雙賓語。
1) To succeed in that business, it is imperative tosecurea good location in
the downtownarea.
要使這項(xiàng)業(yè)商務(wù)成功的話必須在市區(qū)中心找到一個(gè)好的地理位置。
2)He managed tosecurea loan from the bank to purchase a house in the
downtown.
他設(shè)法從銀行得到一筆貸款在市中心買了一棟房子。
3) Can yousecureme two good seats for the concerts?
你能為我搞到音樂會(huì)的兩個(gè)好座位嗎?
4)He wasdisappointedby hisfailuretosecurethetopjobwith thebank.
他因沒能得到銀行的高層工作而失望。
acquire書面語用詞,多用于通過不斷努力日積月累地漸漸獲得智力、知識、技術(shù)、能
力,權(quán)利等表示抽象概念的東西,有時(shí)也可以通過努力獲得某物。
1) It is sometimes possible for a student to master English grammar andacquire
a largevocabulary even without the help of a teacher.
有時(shí)學(xué)生即使沒有老師的幫助也可掌握英語語法和獲得大量詞匯。
2) The knowledge we haveacquiredfrom the textbooks may not be geared to the
needs of thepractical work.
我們從課本獲得的知識可能不符合實(shí)際工作的需要。
3)We’ll strive toacquiremore share of the market by developing new
produtcts.
我們將通過開發(fā)新產(chǎn)品努力獲得更多的市場份額。
4) Our company aims to prived professional executive Search Service to our client,
and helpour customers toacquireexcellent talents.
本公司旨在為客戶提供專業(yè)人才搜索服務(wù),幫助客戶獲得優(yōu)秀的人才
gain普通用詞,用法與 acquire 相似,常接抽象名詞作其賓語,但不如
acquire 正式。gain可接雙賓語,相當(dāng)于 win、earn 的用法。
1) I am new in the job but I am alreadygainingsome experience.
雖然這項(xiàng)工作我是新手,但我已經(jīng)在獲得一些經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
2)Don't go back to your old eating habits, or you'llgainall that weight
again.
別又恢復(fù)以前的飲食習(xí)慣,不然你又會(huì)變成跟以前一樣胖。
3)It is imperative for a graduate to learn from the beginning togainsome
practical skills.
對于一個(gè)畢業(yè)生來說,從頭學(xué)開始學(xué)習(xí)獲得一些實(shí)際技能很重要。
4) His accomplishments havegained / won / earnhim a reputation as a brilliant
expert in thesubject.
他在這門學(xué)科取得的成就使他贏得杰出專家的聲譽(yù)。
reap本意是“收割”莊稼,可引申出“收獲”,即“獲得”的意思。
1) During past technological revolutions few of the companies that pioneered the
changeproved to be good long-term investments, though somereapedthe
financial rewards.
在過去的科技革新中,沒有幾家率先進(jìn)行技術(shù)革新公司證明是理想的長期投資者,盡管它
們中有一些獲得了經(jīng)濟(jì)回報(bào)。
2) Cultivating a wide circle of friends mayreapa handsome payback in their
careers.
擁有一個(gè)廣泛的朋友圈可在事業(yè)上獲得一個(gè)豐厚的回報(bào)。
derive也有“獲得”的意思,常用結(jié)構(gòu)是:derive …… from (從……獲
得)。
1) We canderivepleasure, companionship experience and instructionfromgood
reading.
我們從讀好書中獲得樂趣、友誼、經(jīng)歷和教誨
2) Shederivesgreat satisfactionfromher coin collection.
她從中錢幣收藏中獲得很大的滿足。
3) One cannotderivesall possible enjoymentfrommusic unless he participates
in itsperformance.
一個(gè)人如果不參與到音樂的演出之中就不會(huì)享受音樂可能帶來的全部樂趣。