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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ac·com·plish ETYMOLOGY Middle English accomplisshen, from Anglo-French accompliss-, stem of accomplir, from Vulgar Latin *accomplēre,from Latin ad- + complēre to fill up — more at complete DATE 14th century 1. to bring about (a result) by effort have much to accomplish today 2. to bring to completion : fulfill we can accomplish the job in an hour 3. to succeed in reaching (a stage in a progression) would starve before accomplishing half the distance — W. H. Hudson †1922 4. archaic a. to equip thoroughly b. perfect Synonyms: see perform • ac·com·plish·er noun English Etymology accomplish late 14c., from O.Fr . acompliss-, prp. stem of acomplir "to fulfill, fill up, complete" (12c.), from V.L. *accomplere, from L. ad- "to" + complere "fill up" (see complete).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 accomplish ac·com·plish / E5kQmpliF; NAmE E5kB:m- / verb[VN] to succeed in doing or completing sth 完成 SYN achieve :
The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished. 计划的第一部份已顺利完成。 I don't feel I've accomplished very much today. 我觉得我今天没干成多少事。 That's it. Mission accomplished (= we have done what we aimed to do). 就这样。大功告成。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English accomplish verb ADV. safely, successfully A rather difficult task had been successfully accomplished. | easily OLT accomplish verb ⇨ achieve Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ac·com·plish \əˈkämplish, -ēsh also aˈ- or -əm-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle English accomplissen, accomplisshen, from Middle French acompliss-, stem of acomplir, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin accomplēre, from Latin ad- + complēre to fill up, complete — more at complete 1. : to execute fully : perform , achieve , fulfill < I have accomplished all that God has given me the strength to do — Henry Baerlein > 2. a. : to attain to < I have accomplished 92 years of my life — P.B.Kyne > b. : traverse < he would starve before accomplishing half the distance — W.H.Hudson †1922 > 3. archaic a. : to equip thoroughly b. : perfect < qualities accomplishing a proper gentlewoman > Synonyms: see perform |
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