因 achieve一般與令人愉快的事 (如：成功、成就等)連用，所以不要受漢語的影響濫用此詞表示一般意義的“達到”。
例句：
They had achieved a lot in a short space of time.
他們在短時間內取得了很大的成績。
She achieved some measure of success with her first book.
她出第一部書就得到了相當的成功。
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force.
他們沒有訴諸武力就解決了問題。
You can only achieve success through hard work.
你得孜孜不倦方能成功。
The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market.
這家公司在國際市場上占有舉足輕重的地位。