win /ˈwɪn/
(vt.)贏得,打勝,成功(vi.)獲勝,達到,影響勝利,贏,收益
Win, v. i. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.
Nor is it aught but just
That he, who in debate of truth hath won,
should win in arms. --Milton.
To win of, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] --Shak.
To win on or To win upon. (a) To gain favor or influence with. “You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others.” --Dryden. (b) To gain ground on. “The rabble . . . will in time win upon power.” --Shak.
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Win v. t. [imp. & p. p. Won Obs. Wan p. pr. & vb. n. Winning.]
1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. “This city for to win.” --Chaucer. “Who thus shall Canaan win.”
Thy well-breathed horse
Impels the flying car, and wins the course. --Dryden.
2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. --Sir P. Sidney.
She is a woman; therefore to be won. --Shak.
3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake. [Archaic]
Even in the porch he him did win. --Spenser.
And when the stony path began,
By which the naked peak they wan,
Up flew the snowy ptarmigan. --Sir W. Scott.
5. Mining To extract, as ore or coal.
Syn: -- To gain; get; procure; earn. See Gain.
win
n 1: a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy
to get the win"
2: something won (especially money) [syn: winnings, profits]
[ant: losings]
v 1: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;
"He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won";
"Win the game" [ant: lose]
2: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing
knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of
international finance" [syn: acquire, gain] [ant: lose]
3: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was
gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers
pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the
number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" [syn:
gain, advance, pull ahead, make headway, get
ahead, gain ground] [ant: fall back]
4: attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise
succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show";
"she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" [syn: succeed,
come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the
goods] [ant: fail]
[also: won, winning]