| 单词 | victory |
| 释义 | victory (once / 64 pages) n A victory is a win. In sports or war, one side usually achieves victory. If you've ever won anything, you've achieved a victory: being successful in some kind of contest, sport, or battle. The winners of elections, football games, chess matches, debates, and scholarships all have won impressive victories. In war, there's victory too. People who overcome a disease such as cancer also consider that a victory. The opposite of victory is defeat. WORD FAMILYvictory: victories, victorious+/victorious: victoriously USAGE EXAMPLESAn uneven 109-98 victory over the lowly Suns in Staples Center would hardly classify as a “fix.” Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) However, the bank said in the note that the downgrade on Indonesia and Brazil was a "tactical" response to Trump's victory. Reuters(Jan 03, 2017) Ben Mee pulled one back for the Clarets and, despite City holding on, Guardiola cut an edgy figure following the victory. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) n a successful ending of a struggle or contest a narrow victory the general always gets credit for his army's victory clinched a victory convincing victory Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper triumph defeat, licking an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest win a victory (as in a race or other competition) fall, pinwhen a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat independencethe successful ending of the American Revolution landslidean overwhelming electoral victory last laughultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last') Pyrrhic victorya victory that is won by incurring terrible losses slam, sweepwinning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge checkmatecomplete victory blowout, laugher, romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkawayan easy victory service breaka tennis game won on the opponent's service walk-in, waltzan assured victory (especially in an election) first-place finisha finish in first place (as in a race) takedown(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position grand slamwinning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge little slam, small slamwinning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge conclusion, ending, finish event whose occurrence ends something successan event that accomplishes its intended purpose |
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