因 achieve一般与令人愉快的事 (如：成功、成就等)连用，所以不要受汉语的.影响滥用此词表示一般意义的“达到”。
例句：
They had achieved a lot in a short space of time.
他们在短时间内取得了很大的成绩。
She achieved some measure of success with her first book.
她出第一部书就得到了相当的成功。
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force.
他们没有诉诸武力就解决了问题。
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.
这家公司在国际市场上占有举足轻重的地位。