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Attain

释义 Definition

(尤指经过努力而)达到;获得;实现(目标、水平、成就等)。常见搭配:attain a goal/level/standard(达到目标/水平/标准)。另有较少见义:到达(某地)。

发音 Pronunciation

/əˈteɪn/

例句 Examples

She worked hard to attain her dream.
她努力工作以实现自己的梦想。

Only after years of study did he attain the level of fluency needed to translate classical literature.
经过多年的学习,他才达到翻译古典文学所需的流利程度。

词源 Etymology

来自拉丁语 attingere,意为“触及、达到”,由 *ad-*(向、到)+ tangere(触碰)构成。词义由“触到”引申为“达到(目标、程度)”。

相关词 Related Words

文学作品 Notable Literary Works

  • Ulysses — James Joyce
  • Frankenstein — Mary Shelley
  • The Origin of Species — Charles Darwin
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