attainment

/əˈteɪnmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈteɪnmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈtān-mənt/ (ame, mw)

attainment — 名詞

  • attainmentsingular
  • attainmentsplural

1. the action of finally getting something you have worked towards over time, such

1.名詞C1
釋義

達成；獲得

經過努力後達到目標的過程

the action of finally getting something you have worked towards over time, such as a goal, a skill level, or a particular status.

例句

Padma devoted ten years to the attainment of fluent Korean.

Padma 花了十年的時間達成韓文流利的目標。

attainment of + noun (the goal being reached)

The school measures success by the attainment of clear reading goals in each grade.

這所學校以每個年級閱讀目標的達成情況來衡量辦學成果。

collocation: attainment of goals / standards / targets

同義詞
  • achievement

    more common and neutral; works for both the act and the result

  • accomplishment

    emphasizes the success of completing something difficult

  • realization

    highlights turning a plan or dream into something real

反義詞
  • failure

    the opposite outcome — not reaching what was aimed for

文法句型

attainment of + noun

the attainment of [goal]

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable in this sense and almost always followed by 'of + noun'. Distinguish from sense 2 (countable, refers to the result already reached, not the process of reaching it).

常見錯誤

❌She got the attainment of the goal.
✅She achieved the goal.
💡'attainment' names the achieving abstractly; use the verb 'achieve' or 'reach' for the action itself.
❌The attainment to good grades takes effort.
✅The attainment of good grades takes effort.
💡the preposition is 'of', never 'to'.

2. something a person has already done well, or a skill they have already learned,

2.名詞C1
釋義

成就；造詣

已經完成的事或學會的技能

something a person has already done well, or a skill they have already learned, often listed as proof of what they can do.

例句

Maeve listed her academic attainments at the top of her job application.

Maeve 在求職申請表的最上方列出她的學業成就。

plural countable: someone's attainments

Painting watercolours and speaking three languages are among Anna's many attainments.

畫水彩和會說三種語言都是 Anna 眾多造詣之一。

be among + plural attainments (listing context)

同義詞
  • accomplishment

    the most natural everyday alternative for a finished achievement

  • achievement

    neutral and very common; works for both formal and casual lists

  • qualification

    specifically a certificate or proof of study, narrower than 'attainment'

文法句型

someone's attainments

a list of attainments

用法筆記

Almost always countable here — you can have several attainments. Distinguish from sense 1, which is uncountable and names the action of reaching something rather than what has been reached.

常見錯誤

❌My biggest attainment is to learn French.
✅My biggest attainment is learning French.' or 'My biggest goal is to learn French.
💡'attainment' names something already done, not a future plan.
❌He is proud of his attainment.' (when meaning many achievements)
✅He is proud of his attainments.
💡use the plural when listing more than one.