victory

/ˈvɪktəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvɪktəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvik-t(ə-)rē/ (ame, mw)

victory — 名詞

  • victorysingular
  • victoriesplural

1. the act of defeating an opponent or finishing first in a competition, game, elec

1.名詞B1
釋義

勝利；獲勝

在比賽、戰爭或競爭中擊敗對手

the act of defeating an opponent or finishing first in a competition, game, election, or conflict.

例句

The team celebrated their victory with a parade through the city.

那支球隊以遊行繞行城市的方式慶祝他們的勝利。

collocation: celebrate victory

After months of hard work, Hao finally achieved victory in the local chess tournament.

經過幾個月的努力，Hao 終於在當地西洋棋比賽中取得勝利。

collocation: achieve victory

同義詞
  • win

    more informal; used for individual games or competitions rather than wars or long campaigns

  • triumph

    suggests an especially impressive or glorious victory that was hard-earned

  • success

    broader meaning; can apply to any achievement, not just competitive situations

  • conquest

    often implies military victory or overcoming a major challenge or fear

反義詞
  • defeat

    the state of losing to an opponent

  • loss

    a game or competition that one does not win

  • failure

    not achieving a desired goal or outcome

用法筆記

Commonly used with prepositions 'over' or 'against' to name the defeated opponent (e.g., victory over the defending champions).

常見錯誤

❌The team had a victory in the finals.
✅The team achieved a victory in the finals.
💡'victory' usually pairs with verbs like 'achieve', 'claim', 'secure', or 'win', not 'have'.
❌It was a victory to the home team.
✅It was a victory for the home team.
💡use 'for' to indicate who won, not 'to'.

2. a celebratory run around the competition area that the winner makes after a race

2.名詞B2
釋義

繞場致謝

獲勝後繞跑道或場地一圈向觀眾致意

a celebratory run around the competition area that the winner makes after a race or game.

例句

After breaking the world record, the runner took a victory lap to thank the crowd.

打破世界紀錄後，那名跑者繞場一圈向觀眾致謝。

collocation: take a victory lap

The whole baseball team joined hands for a victory lap around the stadium.

整支棒球隊手牽手繞著體育場跑了一圈勝利圈。

collocation: victory lap around

同義詞

用法筆記

Often called a 'lap of honour' in British English. This sense is typically used with the verb 'take'.

常見錯誤

❌She made a victory lap.
✅She took a victory lap.
💡the standard verb for this action is 'take', not 'make'.