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victory [victories] (condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this) noun [UK: ˈvɪk.tə.ri] [US: ˈvɪk.tə.ri] | 勝利noun 捷 /jié/noun 胜利 /shènglì/noun |
Victory Day (a day to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history) noun | 勝利日noun 胜利日 /shènglì-rì/noun |
Pyrrhic victory [Pyrrhic victories] (a costly victory) noun [UK: ˈpɪ.rɪk ˈvɪk.tə.ri] [US: ˈpɪ.rɪk ˈvɪk.tə.ri] | 皮洛士式勝利noun |
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment) verb | 转胜为败verb |