reach 1 S1 W1 / ritʃ / 动词
1 development [及物动词] if someone or something reaches a particular point in their development or in a process or competition, they get to that point :
Chelsea could reach the final of the European Cup.
reach the point/level/stage etc
I had reached the point where I was earning a good salary.
The kids have reached the age when they can care for themselves.
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In everyday English, people often use get to rather than reach :
The kids have got to the age where they can care for themselves.
2 rate/amount [及物动词] if something reaches a particular rate, amount etc, it increases until it is at that rate or amount :
By 2008, that figure is expected to reach 7 million.
wind speeds reaching up to 180 mph
Prices rose steadily to reach record levels .
3 agree [及物动词] to agree on something or decide something after a lot of discussion or thought
reach a decision/agreement etc
The theatre has reached an agreement with striking actors.
It took the jury three days to reach a verdict .
The talks will continue until a conclusion is reached .
4 reach a target/goal to achieve what you wanted to achieve :
We hope to reach our £1 million target by the autumn.
5 touch
a) [ intransitive, transitive always + 副词 / 介词 ] to move your arm in order to touch or lift something with your hand :
She reached into her bag and produced a business card.
He reached down to help her to her feet.
reach for
Kelly reached for his gun.
Luisa reached out her hand to stroke the cat.
b) [不及物，及物动词不用于进行时] to touch something by stretching out your arm :
It’s no good – I can’t reach.
She’s too small to reach the table.
c) [及物动词] to get something from a high place by stretching up your arm
reach something down
She fell while reaching down a vase from the top shelf.
6 length/height [ intransitive always + 副词 / 介词 , transitive not in progressive ] to be big enough, long enough etc to get to a particular point :
The phone lead isn’t long enough to reach the bedroom.
a skirt that reaches halfway down her legs
reach as far as something/reach down to something
Her hair reaches down to her waist.
7 arrive [及物动词] to arrive at a place :
We reached London late at night.
The pyramids can be reached by public transport.
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In everyday English, people often use get to rather than reach :
We got to the airport just in time.
You can get to the pyramids by public transport.
8 speak to somebody [及物动词] if you reach someone, you succeed in speaking to them on the telephone 同义词 contact :
I can probably reach him on his mobile.
9 be seen/heard [及物动词] if a message, television programme etc reaches a lot of people, they hear it or see it :
Cable TV reaches a huge audience .
10 information [及物动词] if information reaches you, you hear about it :
The news reached us in Lahore.
11 communicate [及物动词] to succeed in making someone understand or accept what you tell them 同义词 get through to :
I just can’t seem to reach Ed anymore.
12 reach for the stars to aim for something that is very difficult to achieve
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reach a point/stage I’ve reached the point in my life where I need a new challenge.
reach a level He eventually reached the level of Senior Instructor.
reach an age The payments will be made until the child reaches college age.
reach the end Some of these power stations are reaching the end of their useful life.
reach maturity (= be fully grown or developed ) It takes ten years for these fish to reach maturity.
reach your peak (= be the best or most successful that you will ever be ) Most players don’t reach their peak until their late twenties.
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reach a decision I hope that they reach a decision soon.
reach a conclusion We reached the conclusion that the man had been murdered.
reach a verdict The jury failed to reach a verdict.
reach an agreement/compromise/settlement (= decide on an arrangement that is acceptable to both groups ) Substantial progress was made toward reaching an agreement.
reach agreement/consensus (= agree about something ) The experts seem unable to reach consensus on this point.
THESAURUS
arrive to get to the place you are going to : I arrived at the party at around 7 o’clock. | They were due to arrive home from Spain yesterday.
get to arrive somewhere. Get is much more common in everyday English than arrive : What time do you usually get to work? | I’ll call you when I get home.
reach to arrive somewhere, especially after a long journey : When we finally reached the port, we were all very tired.
come if someone comes, they arrive at the place where you are : She came home yesterday. | What time did the plumber say he’d come?
turn up ( also show up ) informal to arrive somewhere, especially when someone is waiting for you : I’d arranged to meet Tom, but he never turned up.
roll in informal to arrive somewhere later than you should and not seem worried about it : Rebecca usually rolls in around noon.
get in to arrive somewhere – used especially about people arriving home, or a plane, train etc arriving at an airport, station etc : I usually get in at around 6 o’clock. | What time did your plane get in?
come in if a plane, train, or ship comes in, it arrives in the place where you are : We liked to watch the cruise ships come in.
land if a plane or the passengers on it land, they arrive on the ground : We finally landed at 2 a.m. | They watched the planes taking off and landing.
reach out to somebody 短语动词
to show people that you are interested in them and want to listen to them :
So far, his administration has failed to reach out to hard line Republicans.