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单词 victory
释义 vic·to·ry
\ˈvikt(ə)rē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French victorie, from Latin victoria, from feminine of (assumed) Latin victorius victorious, from Latin victus (past participle of vincere to conquer) + -orius -ory — more at victor
1. : the overcoming of an enemy in battle or of an antagonist in a contest
 < won victory at last in a protracted war >
 < scored a knockout victory >
 < earned a significant political victory >
— opposed to defeat
2.
 a. : the gaining of superiority or success in any struggle or endeavor
  < his new model represented a victory of constructive imagination >
 b. : a moral or spiritual triumph of any kind
  < yet his mental victory over this cruel illness is complete as well as inspiring — Ellen Patterson >
Synonyms:
 conquest, triumph: although victory can be used to imply no more than the defeat of an opponent in a contest or struggle, in applying to certain kinds of struggle it often inevitably suggests a certain satisfaction or praise accruing to the victor
  < a new concept of victory in war — R.J.Bunche >
  < victory without peace — Archibald MacLeish >
  < the victory over Everest was a fit coronation present for the Queen — W.O.Douglas >
  conquest implies a mastery over or subjugation of the opponent, whether a group of human beings or a difficult undertaking
  < the Roman conquest of the Greeks >
  < the conquest of the Atlantic by air — Irish Digest >
  < the education of women was in large part a feminine conquest — H.M.Parshley >
  triumph suggests great acclaim or personal satisfaction accruing to the victor as from a brilliant or decisive victory or an overwhelming conquest
  < it is surely questionable whether we as noncombatant individuals should desire their triumph, a degree of success that clearly implies the full accomplishment of all their ends, good and bad — Commonweal >
  < the battle … marked the beginning of final Union triumph in the Chattanooga campaign — A.P.James >
  < achieved a diplomatic triumph in bringing about the adoption of treaties — G.E.Rines >
  < that she did as well as she did was a triumph of experience over inadequate means — Irving Kolodin >
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