Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #592
achieve
获得；赢得；达到
to obtain or gain a desired result, objective, etc. through effort; to win
- 1.
To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
在某事上取得成功,现尤指学业成绩。
- 2.
To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
成功地执行；完成。
- 3.
To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
通过努力获得或达成(期望的结果、目标等)；成功取得；赢得。
完成；实现；做到；（尤指学业上）取得成功；学业有成；在某事上取得成功,现尤指学业成绩。；成功地执行；完成。；通过努力获得或达成(期望的结果、目标等)；成功取得；赢得。
In use
After years of hard work, she finally achieved her dream of becoming a doctor.
He always achieves high scores on his exams through diligent study.
They are working hard to achieve their sales targets this quarter.
achieve + noun phrase
achieve 是及物动词，后接名词或名词短语作宾语，表示通过努力完成某事。
She achieved her dream of becoming a doctor.
她实现了成为医生的梦想。
achieve + the + noun + of + gerund
该结构强调实现一个包含动作的具体目标，of 后接动名词短语。
He achieved the goal of finishing the marathon.
他实现了完成马拉松的目标。
Verb forms
base achieve · third person achieves · -ing achieving · past achieved · past participle achieved
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- achieve success
- 取得成功
- Hard work is the key to achieve success.努力工作是取得成功的关键。
- achieve a goal
- 实现目标
- She finally achieved her goal of becoming a doctor.她最终实现了成为医生的目标。
- achieve results
- 取得成果
- The new strategy helped the company achieve impressive results.新策略帮助公司取得了显著的成果。
- achieve an objective
- 实现目标
- We need a clear plan to achieve our objectives.我们需要一个明确的计划来实现我们的目标。
- achieve fame
- 获得声誉
- Many artists strive to achieve fame, but few succeed.许多艺术家努力获得声誉，但很少有人成功。
- achieve a dream
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'a chief'（一个首领），首领需付出努力才能达成目标（achieve）。
Context & Register
通常用于各种场合，包括学术、职业和个人目标，比较常见于正式语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the -ieve ending and rhyme with achieve (stressed vowel /iːv/). Be careful: words like 'grief' and 'thief' are spelled similarly but end in /iːf/, not /iːv/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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