success
/səkˈses/noun
mass noun
1- the accomplishment of an aim or purpose成功:
the president had some success in restoring confidence.
总统在恢复信心上获得了一些成功。
1.1
- the attainment of popularity or profit获得欢迎; 赢得利润; 发迹; 兴旺:
the success of his play.
他的戏剧所获得的成功。
1.2
- count noun a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity取得成就的人; 成功的事物:
I must make a success of my business.
我必须使我的事业成功。
1.3
- archaic the outcome of an undertaking, specified as achieving or failing to achieve its aims〈古〉(失败或成功的)结果:
the good or ill success of their maritime enterprises.
他们航海事业的兴衰。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin successus, from the verb succedere 'come close after' (see SUCCEED).