| 单词 | victory |
| 释义 | victoryvictory /ˈvɪktəri/ ●●● W2 noun (plural victories) [countable, uncountable] 1the act of winning a battle, game, competition, or election OPP defeat: The battle was one of the greatest military victories of the war.victory over/against The Raiders’ 35–17 victory over St. Louis was no surprise. Brock has won a major victory in court. Clark led the party to victory. He won a resounding victory in the country’s first democratic elections.2a victory for somebody/something a situation in which someone’s principles or aims become officially accepted: The decision is a victory for women’s rights. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French victorie, from Latin victoria, from victus, past participle of vincere to defeat, win] → see also Pyrrhic victoryCOLLOCATIONSverbswin/score/achieve/earn a victory Today we have won an important victory.post a victory (=win one – used in newspapers) Scott posted his first victory of the season on the East Lake Golf Tournament.claim/declare victory (=say that you have won) Webb declared victory shortly after the polls closed.lead somebody to victory She led her team to victory in the finals.clinch (a) victory (=finally win) Adams scored a last-minute goal to clinch victory.pull off a victory (=win when it is difficult) Martin pulled off a surprise victory in the semi-final.sweep to victory (=win easily) Nixon swept to victory by 47 million votes to 29 million.adjectives/nouns + victorya great/major victory He said the court’s decision was a great victory.an easy victory The Chinese team had an easy victory the first day of the tournament.a decisive/clear/resounding victory The battle was a decisive victory for the U.S.a stunning/impressive victory The team won a stunning victory over Fresno to take their second state title.a landslide victory (=a win by a very large amount in an election) No one had anticipated such a landslide victory.a narrow victory (=a win by a small amount) Supporters of the bill scored a narrow victory in the Senate.an upset victory (=when the person, team, etc. that you expect to lose wins instead) The swimmer won an upset victory against his top-ranked opponent.an election/electoral victory The Democrats were celebrating their election victory.a military victory Napoleon won many military victories.a Pyrrhic victory (=one in which the winner suffers because of winning) Otis fired his rival, Boyce, but it was a Pyrrhic victory because Boyce promptly started his own company to compete with Otis’s.a hollow victory (=one that does not seem worthwhile) “Do what you want,” she said. He had won, but it felt like a hollow victory.victory + nounsvictory celebrations The victory celebrations went on all night.a victory parade They intend to hold a victory parade.a victory speech In his victory speech, he thanked all of his campaign volunteers.a victory lap (=when a winning runner or player runs around the playing area) The crowd cheered as he took his victory lap around the arena. |
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