victor

/ˈvɪktə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvɪktər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvik-tər/ (ame, mw)

victor — noun

  • victorsingular
  • victorsplural

1. a person, team, or country that defeats their opponents in a serious contest, an

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person, team, or country that defeats their opponents in a serious contest, an election, or a war — typically used in formal or written accounts, not for casual wins.

例句

Gabriela emerged as the victor after a tense four-hour chess match in Buenos Aires.

emerge as the victor — describing the outcome of a close, hard-fought contest

The judges named Kemi the victor of this year's national poetry competition.

name + person + the victor — formal announcement pattern

同義詞
  • winner

    the everyday, neutral word for someone who wins — fits any context, not just formal ones

  • champion

    implies a recognised title held over time, not just a single win

  • conqueror

    used mainly for military victories or defeating whole nations, rarely for sports or elections

反義詞
  • loser

    the person or side that did not win

  • vanquished

    formal/literary; the side that has been defeated, especially in battle

用法筆記

More formal than 'winner' — typical in written accounts of battles, elections, and serious competitions. Subject is usually a person, team, army, or country, not the prize. Often appears in the fixed patterns 'emerge as the victor', 'declare/name X the victor', 'stand as the victor'.

常見錯誤

❌Otis was the victor of the office raffle.
✅Otis was the winner of the office raffle.
💡'victor' is too formal for casual prize-draws; use 'winner' for everyday wins.
❌Our team were victors in the friendly match.
✅Our team won the friendly match.
💡'victor' sounds overly dramatic for informal or friendly games; plain 'won' is more natural.