attain
- vt.达到(某年龄、水平、状况);(通常经过努力)获得;得到
过去式： attained 现在分词： attaining 过去分词： attained 第三人称单数： attains
at- 加强 + tain 拿住
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VERB （通常指经过努力）获得，达到
If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot's licence.
吉姆就快要拿到飞行员执照了。
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VERB 达到，进入，实现（某种状态或情况）
If you attain a particular state or condition, you may reach it as a result of natural development or work hard to attain this state....attaining a state of calmness and confidence.
达到镇定自若、信心十足的状态
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- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- The thermometer hit 100 degrees
- This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
- Synonym: reach hit
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- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- We hit Detroit by noon
- The water reached the doorstep
- We barely made it to the finish line
- I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
- Synonym: reach make hit arrive at gain
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- find unexpectedly
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
- Synonym: fall upon strike come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon discover
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- to gain with effort
- she achieved her goal despite setbacks
- Synonym: achieve accomplish reach
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Striving to attain that perfect life , work balance ?
为了得到更好的生活和工作而生存？
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One of the educational objectives of school is to attain a balanced development of students .
学校教育的目的之一是使学生得到均衡发展。
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Most of our students attained five ' A ' grades in their exams .
我们多数学生的考试成绩是五个优。
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We may reexamine our goals or our methods for attaining our goals
我们可能会重新审视我们的目标或我们实现目标的方法。
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Caste is defined primarily by social honour attained through personal lifestyle
社会等级制度主要是通过个人生活方式赢得的社会荣誉来确定。
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With the exception of Juan , each attained a measure of success
除了胡安之外，每个人都获得了相当大的成功。
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The sale will be made to the highest bidder subject to a reserve price being attained .
只要达到了拍卖底价，标的物就会出售给出价最高的竞买人。
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Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot 's licence .
吉姆就快要拿到飞行员执照了。
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Top-ranking sumo wrestlers attain superstar status .
顶尖的相扑选手可获得超级明星的地位。
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He attained the position of President of Ford Motors .
他终于当上了福特汽车公司的总裁。
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His painstaking efforts to attain his pilot 's licence is praiseworthy .
他为获得飞行员执照所下的苦功是值得赞扬的。
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His painting of people attained a level never known before .
他的人物画在当时可谓登峰造极。
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The day is not far off when China will attain prosperity .
中国的兴盛是可以计日程功的。
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Still greater efforts are needed before we can attain our goal .
我们必须百尺竿头，更进一步，才能达到目的。
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He attained a good mark in the examination .
他在考试中得到好分数。
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This is the period at which the body attains maturity .
这是身体发育成熟的时期。
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We hope this objective will be attained .
我们希望这个目标能够达到。
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For us , it 's something that we may aspire to but can never attain .
对我们来说，那是可望而不可即的。
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He attained perfection in landscape painting .
他画山水的技巧达到了炉火纯青的地步。
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The goal has now been finally attained through their dauntless and persistent efforts .
经过他们百折不挠，再接再励的努力，现在终于达到了目的。
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A gentleman is always ready to help others attain their aims .
君子成人之美。
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Let us strive together to attain this splendid goal .
让我们为实现这一宏伟目标而共同努力。
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He attained to man 's estate .
他已成年。
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She attained her ambition of becoming a pilot .
她实现了成为一个飞行员的志向。
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The way of life is attained through deliberate thought but ruined by casual negligence .
行成于思，毁于随。
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The concept of the subject being mainly concerned with attaining such a knowledge is totally untenable .
认为这一主题的内涵主要是为了获得这类知识这种想法是完全无根据的。
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The revolutionary martyrs laid down their lives for a just cause and attained the stature of epic heroes .
革命先烈抛头颅，洒热血，谱写下可歌可泣的壮丽史诗。
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The cheetah can attain speeds of up to97 kph .
猎豹的奔跑速度每小时可达97公里。
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But they can attain more distant orbits .
但是它们也可以到达更远的轨道。
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Piaget argued that attaining and accepting a vocation is one of the best ways to modify idealized views and to mature .
皮亚杰认为获得并接受一个职位是改变理想化认识和变成熟的最佳途径之一。
指通过后天努力或有目的的行动逐渐获得某种想要或需要的东西，如成就、利益等。
She gained a reputation as an international soprano.
她获得了“国际女高音”的美名。
He finally gained the rank of colonel.
他最终获得了上校军衔。
指通过自身持续不断的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地获得知识、技能等。
How did the millionaire acquire his wealth?
这位百万富翁的财富是怎样得来的？
Step by step he acquired job experience.
他逐步获得了工作经验。
指通过长时间的艰苦努力而得到所需或盼望已久的东西，如成就、重要职位等。
He attained the position of President of Ford Motors.
他终于当上了福特汽车公司的总裁。
His painstaking efforts to attain his pilot's licence is praiseworthy.
他为获得飞行员执照所下的苦功是值得赞扬的。
普通用词，可指以任何方式得到某物，并非一定要经过努力。
They need to get help immediately.
他们需要立即得到帮助。
She got first prize in the recitation contest.
她获得朗诵比赛第一名。
She got nothing but trouble for her efforts.
她的努力不但徒劳无功，反而惹来一身麻烦。
指某人或某事达到某一阶段、水平、数量等，也指实现目标或达成协议。
Her kids didn't reach the age when they could take care of themselves.
她的孩子们还没长到能照顾自己的年龄。
It took the committee three hours to reach an agreement.
委员会历经3个小时才达成协议。
尤指经过努力实现某事或取得好的结果。
He eventually achieved his goal of becoming a pianist.
他终于实现了目标，成为一名钢琴家。
Jim jumped for joy when he knew that he had achieved good exam results.
知道自己考了好成绩之后，吉姆高兴地跳了起来。
指作出决定、达成协议等。
After much consideration, they arrived at a consensus.
再三考虑之后，他们达成了共识。
To arrive at a solution is the most urgent task.
找到解决办法是当务之急。
指达到某一水平、年龄、尺寸等。
How did you attain your ideal weight in such a short time?
你是如何在这么短的时间内达到理想体重的？
When did the share prices attain a high of $3.5?
股价何时涨到3.5美元高位的？