achieving

IPA/əˈtʃiːv/
KK[ətʃˈivɪŋ]IPA/əˈtʃiːv/

achieving — verb

  • achievingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • achievings3rd person singular
  • achievinging-ing form
  • achievingedpast simple

1. to reach a goal or complete something difficult that required sustained effort o

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to reach a goal or complete something difficult that required sustained effort over time

例句

Darius achieved his dream of becoming a head chef after years of training in Paris.

achieve + dream of [noun phrase]

The research team achieved a major breakthrough in battery technology after months of experiments.

achieve + a major breakthrough (collocation for important success)

同義詞
  • accomplish

    More formal; suggests completing a defined task or mission rather than reaching a personal aspiration

  • attain

    More formal; often used for reaching a specific level, status, or position, such as 'attain a degree' or 'attain recognition'

  • reach

    More general and less emphatic about the effort involved; can be used for both physical and abstract goals

  • realize

    Focuses on making a plan or ambition into reality; more common in British English ('realise')

反義詞
  • fail

    Direct opposite in terms of outcome — not reaching the goal

  • give up

    Opposite in terms of effort — stopping before the goal is reached

文法句型

achieve + noun phrase (goal, dream, result, success, target)

achieve in + noun phrase (specific field or area)

用法筆記

Frequently used with nouns that describe long-term goals, such as 'dream', 'ambition', 'goal', 'target', 'breakthrough', 'success'. The object is rarely a person — one does not 'achieve a person'.

常見錯誤

❌She achieved to pass the exam.
✅She achieved a passing score on the exam.
💡'achieve' takes a noun phrase, not a to-infinitive.
❌He achieved winning the race.
✅He achieved his goal of winning the race.
💡'achieve' cannot be directly followed by a gerund; use a noun phrase instead.
❌The team achieved a new product.
✅The team achieved success with their new product.
💡'achieve' typically pairs with an abstract outcome, not a concrete item.