Accomplish



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解释

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• v. 完成, 做成功
• ［英］ v. 完成, 做成功 ( succeed in doing sth)
• ［记］ ac+compl ( 满) +ish -> 满了 -> 完成了;
• ［同］ 派生词: accomplishment ( n.完成)
• ［例］ accomplish one's aim

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• 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
• • accomplishable adjective
• • accomplisher noun

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