vt.

1. 得到，獲得
   He failed to obtain a scholarship.

   他沒有獲得獎學金。

   They obtained a loan from the government.

   他們從政府那裡得到一筆貸款。

vi.

1. 得到公認；通用；流行；存在
   Those conditions no longer obtain.

   那些情形已不存在。

   The custom still obtains in some areas.

   某些地區仍保留著這一習俗。

v.

1. acquire or secure.
2. formal be prevalent, customary, or established.