achievement
Bridgezipf 4.36Pronunciation
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/(uh-CHEEV-munt)
Part of speech
nounneutral
Chinese
成就;成绩(经过努力所取得的成果)
Definition
A thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill; the act of achieving something.
Word family
- achieve/əˈtʃiːv/(v)实现;取得
- achievable/əˈtʃiːvəbəl/(adj)可实现的
- achiever/əˈtʃiːvə/(n)有成就的人
Collocations
- remarkable achievement
- academic achievement
- sense of achievement
- recognise achievements
- great achievement
- achievement gap
Examples
- 1.Winning the contract was a remarkable achievement for a team that had been together for less than a year.
- 2.The report highlights a persistent achievement gap between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Synonyms
- accomplishment/əˈkɒmplɪʃmənt/— something done successfully
- attainment/əˈteɪnmənt/— the process of achieving
- feat/fiːt/— an impressive achievement
Etymology
from Old French "achever" (to bring to a head), from "à chef" (to a head)