1. vt.达到　 succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard
2. vt.完成　succeed in doing sth or causing sth to happen
3. vi.成功　be successful; be successful by being determined or working hard

　～ a compromise　取得一种折中办法
　～ a good result　得到好的结果
　～ a great deal　取得很多成绩
　～ a lot　收获很多
　～ a task　完成一项任务
　～ ambition　如愿以偿
　～ balance　达到平衡
　～ distinction　成名
　～ effect　取得效果
　～ fame　成名
　～ honours 　（大学中）获得优等成绩
　～ independence　获得独立
　～ little　一无所成
　～ mastery of the piano　精于弹奏钢琴
　～ no fame　没获得名声
　～ nothing　一无所成
　～ one's end　达到目的
　～ one's aim　达到目的
　～ one's goal　达到目的
　～ one's membership of an organization　获得某一组织的成员资格
　～ one's objective　达到目的
　～ one's purpose　达到目的
　～ peace　实现和平
　～ popularity　受到欢迎
　～ progress　取得进步
　～ reputation　获得名声
　～ success　取得成功
　～ superiority　取得优势
　～ triumph　获得成功
　～ victory　获得胜利
　～ creatively　创造性地完成
　～ great deal　取得巨大成就
　～ heroically　英勇地完成
　～ laboriously　艰难地达到
　～ magnificently　辉煌地完成
　～ much　取得很大成就
　～ nothing　一事无成
　～ secretly　秘密地完成
　～ so little　收效甚微
　～ splendidly　辉煌地完成
　～ successfully　成功地完成
　～ tirelessly　不知疲倦地完成
　～ unbelievably　不可思议地实现
　～ by　通过…达到
　～ by negotiations　通过谈判实现
　～ through　通过…达到

　He achieved because he was a hard worker.　他辛勤工作，因而取得了成就。
　Women can achieve in areas where men traditionally have achieved.　在古往今来只有男子才可获得成功的领域里，女子照样也能有所建树。
　I haven't achieved very much today.　我今天没做成多少事。
　Many managers are driven by a desire to achieve.　许多经理是受成功欲望所驱使的。
　He will do anything in order to achieve his aim.　他为了达到目的会不择手段。
　They hope to achieve their goal by peaceful means.　他们希望用和平手段达到他们的目的。
　They hoped to achieve their aims by the end of the year.　他们希望在年底前实现他们的目标。
　We must do everything we can to achieve this unity.　我们要尽一切努力来实现这一团结。
　We're fully confident that we'll overcome all difficulties and achieve our objectives.　我们完全有信心能克服一切困难，实现我们的目标。
　He had finally achieved success.　他终于获得了成功。
　He will never achieve anything if he doesn't work harder.　他要是不更加努力将不会取得任何成就。
　His paintings did not achieve the popularity of his books.　他的画作不如他的书受欢迎。
　The novel has achieved enormous popularity in Britain.　这部小说在英国很受欢迎。
　One after another they achieved independence.　他们一个接一个地取得了独立。
　The Republic of Tunisia achieved independence from France in 1957.　突尼斯共和国于1957年脱离法国赢得独立。
　They had achieved their plan by the end of last month.　他们到上月底已经完成了计划。
　The riots achieved nothing.　暴乱一无所获。
　They achieved some victories despite these odds.　尽管受到这些挫折，他们还是取得了一些胜利。
　The company has achieved a 100% increase in profit-ability.　这家公司的利润增加了一倍。
　They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation.　他们未能达到通货膨胀低于3%的目标。
　Last year these steel plants achieved a 10 per cent increase over 1976.　去年这些钢铁厂比1976年增产10%。
　I've achieved only half of what I hoped to do.　我希望做的事我只完成了一半。
　All you've achieved is to upset my parents.　你唯一做到的就是使我的父母难过。
　This was what they achieved after ten years of ceaseless labour.　这是他们十年不懈劳动取得的成果。
　We congratulated them on what they had achieved.　我们为他们取得的成就向他们表示祝贺。
　Yet, no noticeable results were achieved.　然而，没有获得明显的结果。
　These high yields have been achieved largely through better methods of cultivation.　这样高的产量主要是通过改良耕作方法取得的。
　Independence was achieved over a century ago.　在一个多世纪以前就已获得独立。
　All this cannot be achieved overnight.　所有这些事情不可能在一夜之间做完。
　This is the first signs that a breakthrough had been achieved.　这是取得突破的第一个标志。
　We have achieved what we set out to do.　我们完成了想要做的事情。

 ♣ achieve, acquire, attain, earn, gain, get, obtain, secure, win
　这组词的共同意思是“取得；获得”。其区别是：
1. 除secure是正式用词外，其余各词均为一般用词。
2. achieve主要指取得成功、成就或实现预期目的；acquire主要指逐渐获得知识、能力、荣誉等；attain主要指达到重要目标或获得珍贵的东西；earn凭借功劳赚得或获得工资、报酬、荣誉、赞赏等；gain主要指获得或赢得有一定价值的东西；get指以各种方式获得各种所需或不需之物；obtain指获得所需之物或达到预期目的；secure指得到渴望或竞争性的东西；win指在竞争、比赛、争论或战斗中击败对手而赢得胜利或获得人们的爱戴〔好感〕等。
3. achieve指克服困难之后而获得；acquire, attain, earn指通过努力而获得；gain指通过巨大努力而获得；obtain多指通过长期努力而获得，有时也指无须经过努力；其他各词不强调通过努力与否；get可指通过各种方式获得；earn还指凭借功劳而赚得；win还指通过作出优异成绩而赢得。
4. achieve强调结果；acquire强调量的增加；attain含有达到完美地步的意味；gain强调所获得之物能够造成的优势；obtain强调愿望得到满足；secure强调有把握或成功地获得。
5. get是这组同义词中的最常用词，可指主动争取，也可指被动接受，有时不一定需要很大努力就能获得；acquire指持续，慢慢地获得，强调过程；而earn, gain都强调经过艰苦努力而获得的这一结果， gain比obtain所付出的努力还要大些；win则指在竞赛中或战斗中赢得或获得胜利，可以通过努力获得，也可以偶然获得。例如：
　He did not get what he had earned.　他未获得他应得到的东西。
　The ability to use a language can be acquired by the act of using the language.　运用语言的能力，只能通过不断练习才能获得。
　She gained rich experience in teaching.　她获得了丰富的教学经验。
　I've got your telegram.　我已经收到了你的电报。
　We wished to obtain first-hand information.　我们要能得到第一手情报就好了。
　Industry won him his success.　勤奋使他获得了成功。
6. acquire的宾语多为知识、技能等；earn的宾语多为金钱、荣誉等理应得到的东西；obtain的宾语多为期望已久的东西；gain的宾语多为经验、利益、优势、好处等；而win的宾语则为比赛、战斗等；get的宾语则比较广泛，即既可以是具体的东西，也可以是抽象的事物。例如：
　He got what he had earned.　他获得了他应得到的东西。
　You must work hard to acquire good knowledge of English.　你要用功，以便精通英语。
　Our firm has gained a good reputation.　我们公司赢得了好名声。
　Then I'll go and get you a chair.　我去给你拿把椅子来。
　At last, he obtained his father's pardon.　他终于得到了父亲的原谅。
　They won the basketball match.　他们打赢了这场篮球赛。
7. 这组动词都可跟简单宾语。get, earn, gain, obtain, secure和win可跟双宾语；secure还可跟wh-从句；win还可跟含不定式的复合宾语。此外， gain和win有时还可用作不及物动词。acquire和attain常跟抽象名词。
8. attain常用于庄重场合。win语气比gain强。
 ♣ achieve, discharge, effect, execute, fulfil, perform
　参见perform条。

　［派生词］ achievable adj.可以达到的
　［同义词］ accomplish, attain, bring about, bring to pass, carry out, do, effect, fulfill, reach, realize
　［反义词］ fail of, fall short of
　［词源］中古英语 acheven（从头到尾，有始有终）