| 单词 | attain |
| 释义 | attain (once / 124 pages) v The verb attain is all about reaching some mark of achievement. You can attain a goal. You can even attain a destination. If you consistently have the highest grades in your class, you might attain a reputation for success. Attain derives in part from the Latin tangere "to touch," which is also at the root of retain "to keep," obtain "to get," contain "to control." One might obtain the discipline to contain one's emotions while studying, thereby attaining control and retaining more information. WORD FAMILYattain: attainable, attained, attaining, attainment, attains+/attainable: attainability, attainableness, unattainable/attainment: attainments/unattainable: unattainableness, unattainably USAGE EXAMPLES“The rank of Eagle Scout must be attained by the 18th birthday,” Long said. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) “The Southern elite and middle class were adopting football and attaining proficiency at it to prove that they belonged in the charmed circle.” New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) “These live training events are fundamental to the ability of our airmen, sailors, and marines to attain and sustain the highest levels of military readiness.” Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) 1v gain with effort Syn|Hypo|Hyper accomplish, achieve, reach score get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance get to, make, progress to, reachreach a goal, e.g., "make the first team" beginachieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative come to, strikeattain culminatereach the highest or most decisive point compassbring about; accomplish averageachieve or reach on average finagle, manage, wangleachieve something by means of trickery or devious methods testachieve a certain score or rating on a test bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win attain success or reach a desired goal 2v reach a point in time, or a certain state or level Syn|Hypo|Hyper hit, reach max out reach a maximum break evenattain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport arrive, come, get reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress 3v reach a destination, either real or abstract Syn|Hypo arrive at, gain, hit, make, reach make reach in time catch up reach the point where one should be after a delay scale, surmountreach the highest point of access, get atreach or gain access to bottom outreach the low point peak, top outto reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity breast, summitreach the summit (of a mountain) topreach or ascend the top of makereach in time findsucceed in reaching; arrive at culminatereach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body come through, get throughsucceed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems ground, run agroundhit or reach the ground come backeven the score, in sports crestreach a high point 4v find unexpectedly Syn|Hyper chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike find, regain come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost |
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