征得 (zhēng dé) — to obtain (consent, permission, approval) through formal request
Definition
A formal verb meaning to obtain (consent, permission, approval) by requesting it — used in official or written contexts, not casual speech.
verb
to obtain (consent, permission, approval) through formal request
Examples
- 征得。Shǐ yòng zhè zhāng zhào piàn bì xū zhēng dé zuò zhě de tóng yì.You must obtain the author's consent to use this photo.
- 征得。Gōng sī zhēng dé le dāng dì zhèng fǔ de xǔ kě cái kāi gōng.The company obtained the local government's permission before starting construction.
- 征得。Tā zhēng dé le suǒ yǒu rén de liàng jiě hòu cái lí kāi.He obtained everyone's understanding before leaving.
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