attainment 的意思是取得，达到。 South Africa has been experiencing a rise in the marriage age for women, catching up on a global trend in developed nations, where women's educational attainment and incomes are rising along with the age of the average bride. 南非妇女的结婚年龄一直在推后，正在赶上全球发达国家的趋势，也就是随着妇女受教育程度和收入增加，新娘的平均年龄也增大。