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单词 walkover
释义
walkoverwalk‧o‧ver /ˈwɔːkˌəʊvə $ ˈwɒːkˌoʊvər/ noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • If they were expecting this game to be a walkover, they were very wrong.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Instead, the civil servants have had a walkover.
  • It should have been easy; it should have been a walkover.
  • Like their rivals, they expect no gifts, no walkovers against an opponent who has lost heart and given up.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
noun [countable, uncountable] a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute: · The crowds celebrated Italy’s victory against England.· The party won a comfortable victory in the general election.· We’re very confident of victory.
noun [countable] a victory in a sports game or in a competition: · It was an important win for the Yankees.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.
noun [countable] written an important victory, especially in war or politics: · Thatcher’s greatest triumph was becoming the UK’s first female prime minister.
noun [countable] a situation in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · the Spanish conquest of Mexico· Caesar is well-known for his military conquests.
noun [countable] an election victory in which one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents: · In 1945, there was a Labour landslide.
especially British English, cakewalk American English noun [countable] informal a very easy victory: · The match was expected to be a walkover for Brazil.
noun [countable] a situation in which the person, team, party etc that was expected to win is defeated: · Truman pulled off the greatest election upset in United States history.
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone wins
when a country, player, team etc wins a battle, game, race etc: · The crowds were celebrating Italy's victory.· We're very confident of victory.· victory celebrationsvictory over/against: · Their 2-1 victory over the Australians was completely unexpected.win a victory: · He had won a comfortable victory in the general election.
when a team or player wins in a sport or competition - used especially in news reports: · It was an important win for Manchester United.· A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.win over/against: · a 2-0 win over their oldest rivals
written an important victory after a long, difficult struggle, especially in war or politics: · Despite many local triumphs, their party stands little chance of winning a national election.· Arsenal's recent League Cup triumph.
a victory, especially in a series of games, fights etc: · With such a strong team, France are heading for certain success.· their fourth success in a row
a victory in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: · The palace was built in Cordoba, Spain, following the Arab conquest.· The Roman legions left, opening the way for the conquest of the British Isles by the Germanic tribes.
informal a situation in which someone wins very easily, especially in a sport, because they are much better than the people they are playing against: · If they were expecting this game to be a walkover, they were very wrong.
when one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents in an election: · The newspapers were predicting a landslide for Thatcher.by a landslide: · He was re-elected in 1984 by a landslide.landslide victory: · Few people had expected Labour's landslide victory in 1945.
informal a very easy victory
see thesaurus at victory
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