| 词组 | arrive at |
| 释义 | Idiom arrive atarrive at (something) to come to a decision or agreement about something after serious thought or discussion.The town council needs to explain how they arrived at their plan for future development of the town. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of arrive at (= to come to a place) Phr V arrive at arrives, arriving, arrived arrive at sth to achieve an agreement or decision, especially after thinking about it or discussing it for a long timeWe discussed the matter at length but failed to arrive at a decision.It is hoped that after this round of talks they will be able to arrive at an agreement. arrive at sth to make a decision or agreement about something, especially after discussing it or considering it for a long time: The jury took 5 hours to arrive at a verdict. All attempts to arrive at some kind of power-sharing agreement have so far been unsuccessful. Acting independently, the two scientists both arrived at the same conclusion.■ SIMILAR TO: reach, come to arrive at1. Literally, to reach a destination after traveling. What time are we supposed to arrive at Paul's? Because we got stuck in traffic, we arrived at the party late. 2. To reach a particular decision or understanding. I'm thrilled to announce that the committee has finally arrived at a consensus. Have the doctors arrived at a decision yet? arrive atReach an objective, as in We arrived at the party right on time, or It took Harry only a few minutes to arrive at a solution. [Early 1500s] arrive atv. 1. To reach or come to some place: Because of the snowstorm, we arrived at the airport three hours late. 2. To come to some conclusion or decision: I think you're right, but how did you arrive at that answer? |
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