achievement

achievement — noun

1. an impressive thing that you have managed to do, especially after long, hard wor

1.名詞B1
釋義

an impressive thing that you have managed to do, especially after long, hard work or when facing real difficulty.

例句

Finishing the Tokyo Marathon at age seventy was Mr. Lin's proudest achievement.

noun phrase: somebody's proudest achievement

Building a clean water system for the village was a remarkable achievement for the small team.

collocation: a remarkable / great achievement

同義詞
  • accomplishment

    near-synonym; slightly more formal and often implies completion of a defined task.

  • feat

    stresses the difficulty or daring; usually for a single dramatic act.

  • triumph

    stronger and more emotional; suggests victory over real obstacles or rivals.

反義詞
  • failure

    the opposite outcome — when the effort did not succeed.

  • setback

文法句型

a/an + great/major/remarkable + achievement

achievement of + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually positive and effortful — 'achievement' carries praise. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is countable and refers to the thing produced; sense 2 is uncountable and refers to the doing itself.

常見錯誤

❌Winning the race was a achievement.
✅Winning the race was an achievement.
💡use 'an' before the vowel sound.
❌My son got an achievement in math.
✅My son had a real achievement in math.
💡you don't 'get' an achievement; you 'have', 'make', or 'reach' one.

2. the action of reaching a goal, finishing a task, or making something happen thro

2.名詞B2
釋義

the action of reaching a goal, finishing a task, or making something happen through effort over time.

例句

The school measures pupils' achievement in reading every term.

uncountable: 'achievement in [subject]'

The achievement of world peace will require decades of patient diplomacy.

pattern: the achievement of + noun

同義詞
  • attainment

    very formal; common in policy and education writing.

  • accomplishment

    less formal; can also mean a single thing achieved.

  • success

    broader; success may come from luck, while 'achievement' implies effort.

反義詞

文法句型

the achievement of + noun

achievement in + noun

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense — never 'an achievement' or 'achievements'. Often appears in formal or educational contexts (academic achievement, achievement in sport). Distinguish from sense 1, which names the thing done; this sense names the doing itself.

常見錯誤

❌She had many achievement in school.
✅She had many achievements in school.
💡if you mean specific results, use the plural countable form (sense 1).