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attains 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
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/əˈtān/,
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attains, 3rd person singular present; attained, past tense; attained, past participle; attaining, present participle;
  1. Succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for)
    • - clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them
    • - he attained the rank of admiral
    • - human beings can attain happiness
  2. Reach (a specified age, size, or amount)
    • - dolphins can attain remarkable speeds in water
  1. (attain) achieve: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
  2. (attain) reach: reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
  3. (attain) fall upon: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
  4. (attain) reach: reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
  5. (attain) To accomplish; to achieve
  6. (Attain) Paddling upstream against a current. What you do when you inadvertently float past the takeout.
  7. (Attain) (v) : obtain, gain, reach
  8. (Attain) means to reach or achieve, not obtain, which means to possess or acquire. [So, you won’t attain a collection of baseball cards from the neighborhood garage sale.]
  9. (attain) (verb) to gain or to arrive at
  10. (attain) bayou                          bilingual
  11. (attain) to reach - 18 misses
  12. (attain) v.  succeed in getting (sth); achieve