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attain

🇬🇧 UK/ə'teɪn/🇺🇸 US/ә'tein/
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Definitions

v.

To succeed in achieving or reaching a goal, level, or state through effort.

达到,实现;获得

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
atto, toward
+
tainhold, keep
=attain

Common Collocations

  • 1.attain a goal达成目标
  • 2.attain success取得成功

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    With hard work and dedication, she finally attained her dream of becoming a doctor.

  • 2.

    The country has attained significant progress in reducing poverty.

  • 3.

    At age forty, he attained the peak of his career success.

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