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Achievement əˈtʃiːvmənt Scientific Standards High Greatest Young Proud

Word achievement
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / əˈtʃiːvmənt / NAmE / əˈtʃiːvmənt /
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  • the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
  • it was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
  • they were proud of their children's achievements.
  • the need to raise standards of achievement in education
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achievement

(noun)BrE / əˈtʃiːvmənt / NAmE / əˈtʃiːvmənt /
  1. a thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill
    • the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
    • It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
    • They were proud of their children's achievements.
  2. the act or process of achieving something
    • the need to raise standards of achievement in education
    • Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride).
  3. a reward that you can earn in some video games by completing a challenge or level
    • See related entries: Video games
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/video_games/achievement
    • If you complete the game in less than twelve hours, you are awarded an achievement at the end.

    Extra Examples

    • Climbing the mountain gave him a tremendous sense of achievement.
    • He believes European civilization was the high point of human achievement.
    • He regarded that victory as the crowning achievement of his career.
    • He won a lifetime achievement award for cinematography.
    • 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.
    • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.
    • The Olympics are all about celebrating sporting achievements.
    • The moon landing of 1969 was seen as a high point of human achievement.
    • This award honours/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.
    • Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement.
    • amazing achievement test scores
    • an impressive record of achievement
    • low reading achievement in children
    • standards by which to measure human achievement
    • the achievement gap between white and minority schoolchildren
    • two years of consistently high achievement
    • Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement.
    • They were proud of their children’s achievements.
    • This is probably his greatest scientific achievement.
    • This production is the supreme achievement of Opera North’s first decade.
    • standards of achievement in education
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