attain
verb /əˈteɪn/
/əˈteɪn/
(formal)动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they attain | /əˈteɪn/ /əˈteɪn/ |
| he / she / it attains | /əˈteɪnz/ /əˈteɪnz/ |
| past simple attained | /əˈteɪnd/ /əˈteɪnd/ |
| past participle attained | /əˈteɪnd/ /əˈteɪnd/ |
| -ing form attaining | /əˈteɪnɪŋ/ /əˈteɪnɪŋ/ |
- attain something to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort
（通常经过努力）获得，得到 - Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams.
我们多数学生的考试成绩是五个优。 - We only consider applicants who have attained a high level of academic achievement.
我们只考虑学习成绩好的申请人。 - attain (a) degree/standard/level/proficiency/mastery
达到一定程度／标准／水平；熟练掌握；精通
- Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams.
- attain something to reach a particular age, level or condition
达到（某年龄、水平、状况） - The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph.
猎豹的奔跑速度可达 97 千米每小时。
- The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph.
词源Middle English (in the senses ‘bring to justice’ and ‘reach a state’): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- ‘at, to’ + tangere ‘to touch’.