Something that is successful achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is successful achieves what they intended to achieve.
How successful will this new treatment be?
这种新疗法将会有多大成效?
I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him.
我期待着能与他建立长期而有成效的合作关系。
Something that is successful is popular or makes a lot of money.
the hugely successful movie that brought Robert Redford an Oscar for his directing.
这部使罗伯特·雷德福获得奥斯卡导演奖的极其成功的影片。
Someone who is successful achieves a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics.
Women do not necessarily have to imitate men to be successful in business.
女人不一定非得效仿男人才能在商界成功。
She is a successful lawyer.
她是一位成功的律师。