【英语词汇】obtain、secure、acquire、gain
这组词都有“获得”，“得到”的意思。
obtain比动词 get 正式，多指需通过较大努力后才能获得。
1) We wish toobtainfirst-hand information about the case which we are going
tolook into.
我们希望获得我们要去调查的案例第一手资料。
2) In order toobtainlarger market share, wehave to reduce the price of the
products.
为了获得更大的市场份额，我们必须降低这些产品的价格。
3）Could you tell me what I have to do toobtaina student visa and how long the
process willtake?
能否告诉我获得学生签证我需要做些什么，还有就是这个过程需要多久？
secure指较有把握获得某事或某物，或指需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东
西。可接双宾语。
1) To succeed in that business, it is imperative tosecurea good location in
the downtownarea.
要使这项业商务成功的话必须在市区中心找到一个好的地理位置。
2）He managed tosecurea loan from the bank to purchase a house in the
downtown.
他设法从银行得到一笔贷款在市中心买了一栋房子。
3) Can yousecureme two good seats for the concerts?
你能为我搞到音乐会的两个好座位吗?
4）He wasdisappointedby hisfailuretosecurethetopjobwith thebank.
他因沒能得到銀行的高層工作而失望。
acquire书面语用词，多用于通过不断努力日积月累地渐渐获得智力、知识、技术、能
力，权利等表示抽象概念的东西，有时也可以通过努力获得某物。
1) It is sometimes possible for a student to master English grammar andacquire
a largevocabulary even without the help of a teacher.
有时学生即使没有老师的帮助也可掌握英语语法和获得大量词汇。
2) The knowledge we haveacquiredfrom the textbooks may not be geared to the
needs of thepractical work.
我们从课本获得的知识可能不符合实际工作的需要。
3）We’ll strive toacquiremore share of the market by developing new
produtcts.
我们将通过开发新产品努力获得更多的市场份额。
4) Our company aims to prived professional executive Search Service to our client,
and helpour customers toacquireexcellent talents.
本公司旨在为客户提供专业人才搜索服务，帮助客户获得优秀的人才
gain普通用词，用法与 acquire 相似，常接抽象名词作其宾语，但不如
acquire 正式。gain可接双宾语，相当于 win、earn 的用法。
1) I am new in the job but I am alreadygainingsome experience.
虽然这项工作我是新手，但我已经在获得一些经验。
2）Don't go back to your old eating habits, or you'llgainall that weight
again.
别又恢复以前的饮食习惯，不然你又会变成跟以前一样胖。
3）It is imperative for a graduate to learn from the beginning togainsome
practical skills.
对于一个毕业生来说，从头学开始学习获得一些实际技能很重要。
4) His accomplishments havegained / won / earnhim a reputation as a brilliant
expert in thesubject.
他在这门学科取得的成就使他赢得杰出专家的声誉。
reap本意是“收割”庄稼，可引申出“收获”，即“获得”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.
在过去的科技革新中，没有几家率先进行技术革新公司证明是理想的长期投资者，尽管它
们中有一些获得了经济回报。
2) Cultivating a wide circle of friends mayreapa handsome payback in their
careers.
拥有一个广泛的朋友圈可在事业上获得一个丰厚的回报。
derive也有“获得”的意思，常用结构是：derive …… from (从……获
得)。
1) We canderivepleasure, companionship experience and instructionfromgood
reading.
我们从读好书中获得乐趣、友谊、经历和教诲
2) Shederivesgreat satisfactionfromher coin collection.
她从中钱币收藏中获得很大的满足。
3) One cannotderivesall possible enjoymentfrommusic unless he participates
in itsperformance.
一个人如果不参与到音乐的演出之中就不会享受音乐可能带来的全部乐趣。
