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单词 triumph
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triumphnoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈtraɪ.əmf/us/ˈtraɪ.əmf/

C1 a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war, fight, or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this:

The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.
The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the prime minister.
It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.
The eradication of smallpox by vaccination was one of medicine's greatest triumphs.
The constitutional changes have been hailed as a triumph for democracy.
The game ended in triumph for the home team.
He returned in triumph from the sales with a half-price TV.

More examples

  • He's always crowing about his latest triumph.
  • Saint Augustine's 'City of God' is an allegory of the triumph of Good over Evil.
  • His tumultuous triumph 5 years ago now seems a mere footnote in history.
  • His eyes gleamed in triumph.
  • The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Success and achievements

  • a feather in your cap idiom
  • a narrow squeak idiom
  • a roaring success idiom
  • accomplishment
  • achievement
  • belt
  • boom
  • escapade
  • every dog has its day idiom
  • feat
  • feather
  • fruition
  • have sth under your belt idiom
  • laugh
  • perform/work miracles/a miracle idiom
  • prospect
  • quantum leap
  • sellout
  • success
  • success story

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triumphverb [ I ]

uk/ˈtraɪ.əmf/us/ˈtraɪ.əmf/

to have a very great success or victory:

I believe that sooner or later good must triumph over evil.
The Democrats once again triumphed in recent elections.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Winning and defeating

  • annihilate
  • bank
  • be one in the eye for sb idiom
  • beat sb at their own game idiom
  • beat sb hollow idiom
  • outmanoeuvre
  • outpace
  • outperform
  • outscore
  • overpower
  • pip
  • reel
  • sew
  • sweep
  • trump
  • unassailable
  • unbeaten
  • undefeated
  • victorious
  • wipe

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