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achievement

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/ American
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  • n. 成就, 成绩
Definition
  • n. something successfully done through effort or skill
Example
Winning the award was a great achievement for the young athlete.
赢得这个奖项对这位年轻运动员来说是一项了不起的成就。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: success gained through effort or skill (noun).

比较义项:通过努力或技能获得的成功、成就(名词)。

  • achievement 本词

    Often used for a notable, sometimes public success that others recognize as significant, not just a personal milestone.

    常指值得注意、有时会被他人公开认可的重大成功,而不仅是个人的小小里程碑。

    Landing on the moon remains humanity's greatest scientific achievement.

    登上月球仍是人类最伟大的科学成就。

  • accomplishment

    Tends to highlight the personal effort and satisfaction of completing something difficult, even if it is not widely known.

    更强调完成一件困难的事所付出的个人努力和获得的满足感,即使这件事并不广为人知。

    Learning to cook a full meal alone felt like a real accomplishment to her.

    独自学会做一整顿饭,对她来说是一件真正的成就。

Both words mean success gained through effort, and are close enough to overlap. Achievement often refers to a notable, sometimes public success that others recognize as important. Accomplishment highlights personal effort and the satisfaction of finishing something difficult, even if not widely known.

两词都指靠努力取得的成功,语气相近,常可互换;achievement 更强调事情本身的分量或社会认可度,accomplishment 更强调个人完成了一件不容易的事,带来的满足感。