- [countable] a thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill
- the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
- sporting/artistic/academic achievements
- It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
- an outstanding achievement
- This work is the crowning achievement (= the greatest achievement) of her career.
- They were proud of their children's achievements.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1- He regarded that victory as the crowning achievement of his career.
- It's a monumental achievement for such a young athlete.
- Rutherford was knighted in recognition of his scientific achievements.
- She was given a prize for her achievements in textile design.
- The Olympics are all about celebrating sporting achievements.
- This award honors the achievements of American women in medicine.
- This conference in itself constitutes a solid achievement.
- This was no mean achievement for the government.
- To be offered a place at such a good university is quite an achievement.
- To be offered this job is quite an achievement.
- This is probably her greatest scientific achievement.
- This production is the supreme achievement of Opera North's first decade.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- considerable
- extraordinary
- …
- be
- constitute
- represent
- …
- achievement in
- quite an achievement
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- [uncountable] the act or process of achieving something
- the need to raise standards of academic/educational achievement
- He won a lifetime achievement award for cinematography.
- Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride).
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1- Climbing the mountain gave him a tremendous sense of achievement.
- Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.
- The moon landing of 1969 was seen as a high point of human achievement.
- Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement.
- Our aim is to close the achievement gap between different student groups.
- amazing achievement test scores
- an impressive record of achievement
- low reading achievement in children
- standards by which to measure human achievement
- two years of consistently high achievement
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- individual
- personal
- …
- level
- standard
- measure
- gap
- award
- test
- …
- a feeling of achievement
- a sense of achievement
- a lack of achievement
- …
- [countable] a reward that you can earn in some video games by completing a challenge or level
- If you complete the game in less than twelve hours, you are awarded an achievement at the end.
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