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单词 win (or earn) one's spurs
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win (or earn) one's spurs

1 historical Gain a knighthood by an act of bravery.Aspiring knights will have to earn their spurs....
  • By 1794 the average age of French generals was 33, and most of Napoleon's marshals won their spurs during this period.
1.1 informal Gain one’s first distinction or honours.Mr Scarlett has a strong following inside MI6 where he won his spurs on operations abroad, including as station chief in Moscow in the 1990s....
  • This was, without question, the Shamrocks clubman's finest display since he first won his spurs with the squad.
  • You've earned your spurs, you're in the union, you've got your license to practise…
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