suc·cess·ful /səkˈsesfəl/ ●●● S2 W1 adjectiveadj1 EFFECTIVEachieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended 成功的;如願以償的,達到目的的The operation was successful. 手術成功了。
a highly successful (=very successful) meeting 十分成功的會議
successful in (doing) somethingWere you successful in persuading him to change his mind? 你說服他改變主意了嗎?
2 BBSUCCESSFULa successful business, film, product etc makes a lot of money 〔公司、影片、産品等〕成功的,利潤豐厚的,非常賺錢的The show’s had a pretty successful run. 這演出相當成功,已連演多場。
a highly successful (=very successful) product 很成功的産品
3 SUCCESSFULa successful person earns a lot of money or is very well known and respected 〔人〕有成就的,賺錢多的,出人頭地的Arthur was a highly successful (=very successful) businessman. 阿瑟是個非常成功的商人。
successful inHe later became successful in politics. 他後來在政壇上取得了很大成就。
successful asI think she’ll be successful as a photographer. 我認爲她會成爲一名成功的攝影師。
—successfully adverbadvHe successfully completed a master’s degree. 他順利讀完碩士學位。
THESAURUSsuccessful achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended 成功的;如願以償的He applied for a visa three times and in the end he was successful. 他三次申請簽證,最後如願以償。
The treatment was successful. 治療很成功。
It was a highly successful campaign. 這場運動相當成功。
effective having the effect or result that was wanted – used especially about treatments, drugs, or methods 〔尤指治療、藥物和方法〕有效的The drug is effective against a range of diseases. 這種藥對多種疾病有效。
We still haven't found an effective way to solve the problem. 我們仍然沒有找到解決這個問題的有效方法。
victorious successful as a result of winning in a game, election, war etc 勝利的,得勝的the captain of the victorious team 獲勝球隊的隊長
She emerged victorious in the second round of voting. 她最終在第二輪投票中勝出。
promising likely to be very successful in the future, used especially about someone who is good at a job, sport, art etc 大有希望的,很有前途的a promising young athlete 很有前途的年輕運動員
He gave up a promising career in banking. 他放棄了很有前途的銀行事業。
thriving very successful – used about a company, industry, or organization that is doing well at a particular time 〔公司、行業或團體在某一時期〕興旺發達的The area has a thriving tourist industry. 該地區旅遊業發達。
The school is thriving academically. 該校學術成績斐然。
booming extremely successful – used about an economy, or when business or trade is increasing 繁榮的,迅速發展的the booming economy in China 中國繁榮的經濟
Business is booming. 生意很興隆。
successful• The scheme was started in January 2000, and has prove largely successful.• The surgery was successful.• Their new advertising campaign has been very successful.• To be successful, a former member must have served on an influential committee and acquired expertise on controversial issues.• This has been Baltimore's most successful art show ever.• Gradually, word spread, and we built up a very successful business indeed.• Three years ago she married a successful businessman, and now she never sees her old friends.• a successful businessman• He wanted to get out of the old activist scene and transform himself into a modern, successful businessman.• it was a highly successful campaign.• a rich, successful entrepreneur• The case of Thailand illustrates why family planning programs have been so successful in many countries.• For twenty years, he was the head of a successful law firm.• Freire introduced highly successful literacy programs in Brazil.• So what makes a successful manager?• Our most successful product is based on a very simple idea.• He hated his field of work, at which he was actually quite successful professionally.• a small but successful program to boost the number of African-Americans getting into college• If the treatment is successful, she could be back at school next month.• Did you have a successful shopping trip?• After a long run in the band Genesis, he had a successful solo career.• It was one of the President's most successful speeches.• Eddie Murphy is one of Hollywood's most successful stars.• Another one trying to prevent the Federation descending into chaos; he would be no more successful than the Archon.• He returned to Merseyside after a successful tour with Johnny Gentle.• The better you know them, the more you can use them, the more successful you will be. highly successful• In spite of this generous beginning the financial management of Mary's reign was highly successful.• It is a highly successful adaptation of an advertisement which was first shown back in the early 1980s in Britain.• He was a highly successful businessman, a leader in a local evangelical church.• Already highly successful in popular music, dance and commercial television, blacks have found the movies a tougher nut to crack.• Southampton is already part of a highly successful privatised group of ports.• Continuing down this highly successful road should be a no-brainer.• Roman Holidays was highly successful world-wide.
highly successful• In spite of this generous beginning the financial management of Mary's reign was highly successful.• It is a highly successful adaptation of an advertisement which was first shown back in the early 1980s in Britain.• He was a highly successful businessman, a leader in a local evangelical church.• Already highly successful in popular music, dance and commercial television, blacks have found the movies a tougher nut to crack.• Southampton is already part of a highly successful privatised group of ports.• Continuing down this highly successful road should be a no-brainer.• Roman Holidays was highly successful world-wide.