late 14c., "encroachment" (a sense now obsolete), from Old French ataignement (Modern French atteignement), from ataindre; see attain. Meaning "action of attaining" is from 1540s; sense of "that which is attained, personal accomplishment" dates from 1670s.
雙語例句
1. We congratulated her upon her attainment to so great an age.
我們祝賀她高壽.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Could it be said that it is impossible of attainment?
難道這是辦不到的 嗎 ?
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. We congratulated him upon his attainment to so great an age.