1 – Collocations with Achievement
noun
thing done successfully
ADJECTIVE
,amazing, considerable (especially BrE), extraordinary, fine, great, important – impressive, major, monumental, no mean (especially BrE), notable, outstanding, real, remarkable, significant, tremendous
.It’s a monumental achievement for such a young athlete
.This was no mean achievement for the government
rare –
unique –
positive –
crowning, main, supreme –
.He regarded that victory as the crowning achievement of his career
lasting –
personal –
(math, mathematics, reading (all AmE –
low reading achievement in children
,artistic, athletic (especially AmE), cultural, economic, educational – engineering, literary, scientific, sporting (especially BrE), technical, technological
.Rutherford was knighted in recognition of his scientific achievements
.The Olympics are all about celebrating sporting achievements
VERB + ACHIEVEMENT
be, constitute, represent –
.This conference in itself represents a solid achievement
celebrate, honour/honor, recognize –
.This award honours/honors the achievements of American women in medicine
PREPOSITION
achievement in –
.She was given a prize for her achievements in textile design
PHRASES
quite an achievement –
.To be offered this job is quite an achievement