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achieving your aims or what was intended 达到目的的;有成效的 The experiment was entirely successful. 这次实验非常有成效。 We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. 我们祝贺他们项目顺利完成。 - successful in something
He's always been highly successful in his work. 他的工作总是非常成功。 - successful in something
They were successful in winning the contract. 他们成功争取到了那份合同。 - successful at something
No one can be successful at everything. 没有人能事事成功。 - successful at doing something
I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. 我没能把这条消息严格保密。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successa2The alliance was ultimately successful in getting its message across. 该联盟最终成功地传达了自己的信息。 The operation was only partially successful. 手术只是部份成功。 Their attempts had not been entirely successful. 他们的尝试没能完全成功。 We hope the party will be successful in the elections. 我们希望该党在选举中获胜。 Winning is the only way they can feel successful. 只有获胜才能让他们感到成功。 She had a phenomenally successful period as manager. 作为经理,她有一段非常成功的时期。 He had been successful at every job he had done. 他出色地完成了所做的每一项工作。 The company has been successful in controlling costs. 该公司成功地控制了成本。 I received a letter saying that my application had been successful. 我收到一封信,说我的申请成功了。 The police became more successful at clearing up crime. 警方在清除犯罪方面变得更加成功。 The successful candidate will be responsible for a large research project. 成功入选的人将负责一个大的研究项目。 This is one of the most successful advertising campaigns in recent history. 这是近年来最成功的广告活动之一。 Further tests proved successful. 进一步的测试证明是成功的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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having become popular and/or made a lot of money 获得成功的;有成就的 The play was very successful on Broadway. 那部剧在百老汇大获成功。 a successful actor/businessman 成功的演员/商人 She has had a long and successful career in television. 她在电视台工作了很久,很成功。 The company has had another successful year. 公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。
Extra Examplesopposite unsuccessfulWhat makes a new product successful? 新产品成功的原因是什么? She has appeared in some of the most popular and successful films of the last couple of decades. 她在过去几十年中出演了一些最受欢迎和最成功的电影。 Successful businesses are built by strong teams. 成功的企业是由强大的团队建立的。 The show was wildly successful. 这场演出非常成功。
Synonyms successfulsuccessfulTopics Successa2- profitable
- commercial
- lucrative
- economic
- successful making a lot of money, especially by being popular:
The play was very successful on Broadway. 那出剧在百老汇大获成功。 The company has had another successful year. 公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。
- profitable making a profit:
a highly profitable business 一家赢利很高的企业
- commercial [only before noun] making or intended to make a profit:
The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit). 这部电影票房收入不佳。
- lucrative (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit:
They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets. 他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。
- economic (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue:
Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby. 附近有超市开业的话,当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。
- a successful/profitable/lucrative business
- a successful/profitable/lucrative year
- a(n) commercial/economic success
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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