achieve
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·chieve /əˈtʃiːv/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL verb 1 [transitive]DO to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard 实现；〔尤指经过努力〕取得，达到 She eventually achieved her goal of becoming a professor. 她终于实现目标，当上了教授。 Wilson has achieved considerable success as an artist. 威尔逊作为一名艺术家成就斐然。 Frances achieved very good exam results. 弗朗西丝考试取得了优异成绩。► see thesaurus at succeed RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say someone gets a result rather than achieves it: 在日常英语中，人们一般说get a result，而不说achieve a resultHe got good grades in his final exams. 他期末考试成绩优异。2 [intransitive]SUCCESSFUL to be successful in a particular kind of job or activity 获得成功 We want all our students to achieve within their chosen profession. 我们希望所有的学生在自己选择的专业领域内都能有所成就。 —achievable adjective→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
achieve• In a world of shifting boundaries, vanishing borders, and proliferating frontiers, security is even more difficult to achieve.• My parents constantly encouraged me to achieve.• He may achieve a little more animation this time if Party Politics wins him his place in history.• She's achieved a lot in the short time she's been with the company.• He had achieved all his goals for the organization, and felt there were no challenges left there for him.• Until that happy day, the only way to achieve an enjoyable and comfortable life is to work for it.• Perhaps multiculturalism, in its achieved form, was a polyphony of just such well-trained voices.• Women have yet to achieve full equality in the workplace.• The reason I achieve good results is because I work hard -- and so could you.• This will enable businesses to sell more widely, achieving greater economies of scale.• If the AlomarHirschbeck rapprochement were to be achieved, it would only be the latest in a growing apology fad.• The software division expects to achieve its sales targets this year.• When you get your MA, you really feel that you've achieved something.• On the test drive, Segrave achieved speeds of over 200 mph.• Young men's friendships rarely achieve the depth of intimacy of young women's.• Control may also be achieved through resource management, such as social insurance schemes or payment of retainers or fees for service.Origin achieve (1300-1400) Old French achever, from chief “end, head”a·chieve verb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
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achieve
a‧chieve S2 W1 AC /əˈtʃiːv/
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Frances achieved very good exam results.
Wilson has achieved considerable success as an artist.
She eventually achieved her goal of becoming a professor.
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In everyday English, people usually say someone gets a result rather than achieves it:
▪He got good grades in his final exams.
2. [intransitive] to be successful in a particular kind of job or activity:
We want all our students to achieve within their chosen profession.
—achievable adjective
■ succeed in doing something
▪succeed verb [intransitive] to do something you tried or wanted to do: Will they succeed in winning the election? | He wanted to make her jealous, and he succeeded.
▪manage verb [intransitive] to succeed in doing something difficult, after trying hard. Manage to do something is very commonly used instead of succeed in doing something in everyday English: He finally managed to find an apartment near his office. | Don’t worry – I’m sure we’ll manage somehow.
▪achieve verb [transitive] to succeed in doing something good or important: She’s achieved a lot in the short time she’s been with the company. | If we are to achieve our goals, we have to plan properly.
▪accomplish verb [transitive] formal to achieve something: The government accomplished its objective of reducing violent crime. | What do you hope to accomplish this year?
▪make it to be successful in your career, or to succeed in reaching a place or part of a competition: Only a few people make it to the top and become professional singers. | We finally made it to Chicago. | Which two teams will make it to the final?
▪pull off phrasal verb to succeed in doing something, especially when you could easily have not succeeded. Pull off sounds rather informal: Italy pulled off a great victory over Germany. | I’d never performed on my own before, and wasn’t sure if I could pull it off.
a‧chieve S2 W1 AC /əˈtʃiːv/
verb Word Family: noun: achievement, achiever, underachiever ≠ OVERACHIEVER, underachievement ≠ OVERACHIEVEMENT; verb: achieve, underachieve ≠ OVERACHIEVE; adjective: achievable
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: achever, from chief 'end, head'
1. [transitive] to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard:Language: Old French
Origin: achever, from chief 'end, head'
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In everyday English, people usually say someone gets a result rather than achieves it:
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2. [intransitive] to be successful in a particular kind of job or activity:
—achievable adjective
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