(1)达到，获得(succeed in achieving sth;gain)[T+n]：～a position of power/the position of minister/the rank of professor/a place at a university/a full success/confidence/a decisive victory/automatic control (over sth)得到权位/部长职位/教授职称/大学的职位/完全成功/自信/决定性胜利/(对……的)自动控制;～maturity达到成熟;～one's goal/one's object/one's objective/one's target达到目的/目标/目标/目标;～one's ambition实现抱负;〖同〗achieve，gain，win，obtain;〖反〗lose;

(2)(经努力)到达(succeed in reaching or obtaining sth，esp after effort)[I+prep(to)，T+n](通常fml)：At last he～ed to fame.他终于成名了。～to knowledge/greatness/great power获得知识/巨大成功/巨大权利;～to perfection臻于完美;～the age of 18/a height of ten feet到18岁/10英尺的高度;～a mountain peak/the shore到达山顶/海岸;〖同〗reach;

→ at′tainable adj 可达到(获得)的;at-′tainment n 达到，到达;成就，造诣;

【辨异】attain与achieve、acquire、gain、obtain、win、earn和get的区别见ACHIEVE。