obtain
v.
early 15c., from Middle French obtenir "acquire, obtain" (14c.), from Latin obtinere "hold, hold fast, take hold of, get possession of, acquire," from ob "to" (though perhaps intensive in this case; see ob-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Related: Obtained; obtaining.
〔蒋〕[ob-加强意义,tain握,持;’to get hold of by effort”] 取得,得到,买到
〔李〕[ob-=against对抗;tain=to hold握住→“to hold against difficulty顶住困难把握住”→] v. ① get hold of by efforts 获取;取得