- [uncountable]
the fact that you have achieved something that you want and have been trying to do or get 成功；胜利；发财；成名 The company has achieved considerable success in this market. 该公司在这个市场上取得了相当大的成功。 Initially the venture enjoyed a fair amount of success. 最初，该企业相当成功。 - success in doing something
I didn't have much success in finding a job. 我找工作没什么结果。 - without success
I tried a second time, but without success. 我试了第二次，但是没有成功。 Confidence is the key to success. 信心是成功的关键。 Their plan will probably meet with little success. 他们的计划大概难有所成。 The success or failure of the project was now in the students' control. 这个项目的成败现在掌握在学生手中。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successa1He attributes his success to having a stable family life. 他把成功归因于安定的家庭生活。 She was pleased with her apparent success. 她对自己明显的成功感到高兴。 I owe my success to him. 我的成功全靠他。 It has already been used with great success. 这种方法已被使用过，并获得极大成功。 Much of his success lies in his skill in handling staff. 他的成功很大程度上在于他的员工管理技巧。 Several people have reported success with this approach. 有好几个人说用这个方法取得了成功。 She had worked hard and was confident of success. 她工作一直很努力，对成功充满信心。 She tried to persuade them without success. 她试图说服他们，但没有成功。 I've had some success in getting rid of the weeds. 我除草已小有成效。 The campaign to stop drink-driving had only limited success. 禁止酒后驾车的运动收效不大。 The company's excellent marketing has resulted in enormous international success. 该公司出色的市场营销使其在国际上获得巨大成功。 The operation has a success rate of over 80%. 手术成功率超过 80%。 The year-long fight for a pay rise ended in success. 长达一年的加薪斗争成功结束。 We are sad to see Hiroko go, and wish her every success in the future. 我们对裕子的离开依依不舍，并祝愿她将来事事成功。 We're trying to get him to sponsor us, but there's not much hope of success. 我们正设法让他赞助我们，但成功的希望不大。 What are our chances of success? 我们成功的几率有多大？ They have little prospect of success. 他们成功的希望很小。 Your contribution was vital to the success of the concert. 你的贡献是音乐会取得成功的关键。 the secret of his success with women 他获得女人欢心的秘诀 The company's continued success largely depends on its ability to adapt. 该公司的持续成功在很大程度上取决于其适应能力。 She has had success at national and international contests. 她在国内和国际比赛中取得了成功。 These changes are necessary to ensure the long-term success of the brand. 这些变化对于确保品牌的长期成功是必要的。 Big-money backing doesn't guarantee success. 巨额资金支持并不能保证成功。 Your input is critical to the success of the project. 你的投入对项目的成功至关重要。 Personal fulfilment is the true measure of success. 个人成就感是衡量成功的真正标准。 I tried baking all my own bread, with varying degrees of success. 我试过自己烤所有的面包，都有不同程度的成功。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- immense
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- achieve
- attain
- enjoy
- …
- come
- lie (in something)
- depend on something
- …
- rate
- story
- factor
- …
- with success
- without success
- success in
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- a chance of success
- a hope of success
- confident of success
- …
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the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting a high social position 成功；胜利；发财；成名 What's the secret of your success? 你成功的秘诀是什么？ They didn't have much success in life. 他们一生没取得多大成就。 She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). 那本书获得成功出乎她的意料。
Extra ExamplesSuccess didn't come overnight—she struggled for years before making any money. 成功不是一夜之间到来的，她奋斗了许多年之后才开始赚钱。 artists who have experienced some initial success 初尝成功的艺术家 We should not measure their success in money alone. 我们不应该仅仅用金钱来衡量他们的成功。
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a person or thing that has achieved a good result and been successful 成功的人（或事物） The party was a great success. 这次聚会非常成功。 a resounding/tremendous/phenomenal success. 巨大的成功。 The book proved a huge commercial success. 这本书证明了巨大的商业成功。 He's proud of his daughter's successes. 他为女儿的种种成就感到自豪。 He was determined to make a success of the business. 他决心把这门生意做红火。 - success as something
She wasn't a success as a teacher. 她教书没教出什么名堂。 It is important to learn from both successes and failures. 从成功和失败中学习是很重要的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successa2He is eager to notch up another success. 他渴望能再次成功。 She's made a real success of that job. 她干那份工作获得了巨大成功。 The band's new album has been a runaway success. 乐队的新专辑一炮而红。 The event was judged a success by its organizers. 组织者认为这项活动是成功的。 The movement has scored some notable successes. 这一运动取得了令人瞩目的成功。 We had one or two outstanding successes. 我们曾取得过一两次突出成就。 He had already achieved modest successes on the London stage. 他已经在伦敦舞台上取得了一定的成功。 If we manage to break even this year, it will be a qualified success. 如果我们今年设法收支平衡，那将是一次合格的成功。 It is important to celebrate our successes. 庆祝我们的成功很重要。 The product was a huge success. 该产品获得了巨大成功。 The operation has a success rate of 80 percent. 手术成功率80%。 Despite his successes, John remained modest. 尽管取得了成功，约翰仍然很谦虚。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- resounding
- roaring
- rousing
- …
- be
- prove
- have
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- wish somebody (every) success
opposite failure
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin successus, from the verb succedere ‘come close after’, from sub- ‘close to’ + cedere ‘go’.
Idioms
nothing succeeds like success
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when you are successful in one area of your life, it often leads to success in other areas 一事成，百事顺
a resounding success
(also also informal a roaring success)
a very great success 巨大的成功 The evening was a resounding success. 晚会办得非常圆满。 The latest Disneyland has been a roaring success. 最近的迪斯尼乐园获得了巨大的成功。
the sweet smell of success
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the pleasant feeling of being successful 成功的喜悦；成功的美妙滋味