vt.

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

   他没有获得奖学金。

   They obtained a loan from the government.

   他们从政府那里得到一笔贷款。

vi.

1. 得到公认；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.

   某些地区仍保留着这一习俗。

v.

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