DEVELOPMENT 发展, [T] if someone or something reaches a particular point in their development, they get to that point

达到〔某一阶段等〕:

I had reached the point where I was earning a good salary.

我已经到挣高薪的阶段了。

The kids have reached the age when they can care for themselves.

孩子们已经到能照顾自己的年龄了。

RATE / AMOUNT 速度/数量, [T] if something reaches a particular rate, amount etc, it increases until it is at that rate or amount

增加到〔某一速度、数量等〕:

By 2008, that figure is expected to reach 7 million.

到 2008 年，那个数字有望达到 700 万。

wind speeds reaching up to 180 mph

高达每小时 180 英里的风速

Prices rose steadily to reach record levels .

物价持续攀升，到达创纪录水平。

SUCCEED 成功, [T] to successfully agree on something with other people

实现; 达成:

The theatre has reached an agreement with striking actors.

剧院已经和罢演的演员达成了协议。

It took the jury three days to reach a verdict .

陪审团花了三天时间才作出裁决。

The talks will continue until a conclusion is reached .

会谈将一直进行下去，直到得出结论。

TOUCH 接触

LENGTH / HEIGHT 长度/高度, [I always + adv / prep, T not in progressive] to be big enough, long enough etc to get to a particular point

大得（长得等）足以到达:

The phone lead isn't long enough to reach the bedroom.

电话线不够长，接不到卧室。

a skirt that reaches halfway down her legs

长及她膝盖的裙子

Her hair reaches down to her waist.

她的头发垂到了腰部。

ARRIVE 到达, [T] to arrive at a place

到达，抵达:

We reached London late at night.

我们深夜到达伦敦。

The pyramids can be reached by public transport.

可以乘公共交通工具到达金字塔。

SPEAK TO SB 对某人说话, [T] if you reach someone, you succeed in speaking to them on the telephone

与…电话联系;

I can probably reach him on his mobile.

我打他手机也许可以联系上他。

BE SEEN / HEARD 被看到/听到, [T] if a message, television programme etc reaches a lot of people, they hear it or see it

〔信息、电视节目等〕被…收听（收看）:

Cable TV reaches a huge audience .

有大量观众收看有线电视。

INFORMATION 信息, [T] if information reaches you, you hear about it

得知，听到〔信息〕:

The news reached us in Lahore.

我们在拉合尔听到了这个消息。

COMMUNICATE 交流, [T] to succeed in making someone understand or accept what you tell them

影响，打动;

I just can't seem to reach Ed anymore.

我好像再也打动不了埃德了。

reach for the stars, to aim for something that is very difficult to achieve

有九天揽月之志，想摘天上的星星〔指追求难以实现的东西〕

[sing., U] the distance that you can stretch out your arm to touch something

伸手可及的距离:

Keep chemicals out of the reach of children.

化学品要放在儿童够不到的地方。

Keep a glass of water within reach.

手边放一杯水。

[sing., U] within (easy) reach of sth close to a place

离某处很近，靠近某处:

The beach is within easy reach of the hotel.

海滩离酒店很近。

the limit of someone's power or ability to do something

〔权力或能力〕能及的范围:

He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.

他住在巴拉圭，英国当局鞭长莫及。

reaches, [pl.]

the higher / lower reaches of sth, the high or low levels of an organization or system

〔组织或体制的〕高层/下层领域:

They lingered in the lower reaches of the Football League.

他们一直徘徊在足球联赛靠后的位置。