attain
英 [ə'teɪn]
美[ə'ten]
- vt. 达到，实现；获得；到达
- vi. 达到；获得；到达
- n. 成就
英英释意
- 1. to gain with effort;
- "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
- 2. 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"
- 3. find unexpectedly;
- "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
- "she struck a goldmine"
- "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
- 4. 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"