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    Pyrrhic victory

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++Pyr·rhic vic·to·ry /ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/ noun [countable]  SUFFERWINa victory in which the person who wins suffers so much that the victory was hardly worth winning 以极大代价换取的胜利，得不偿失的胜利
    Examples from the Corpus
    Pyrrhic victory• It may prove to be a Pyrrhic victory.• The triumph of postmodernism, at least in the west, has been a Pyrrhic victory.• This was indeed a Pyrrhic victory, because West Indies cricket was assuredly the loser.• I raised a stink about it and got my seat back, but it was a Pyrrhic victory.• My only regret is that he didn't turn up at court to watch his Pyrrhic victory.    Origin Pyrrhic victory (1800-1900) Pyrrhus (312?-272BC), Greek king whose army defeated the Romans but had very many killed and wounded
    Pyr·rhic vic·to·ry nounChineseSyllable
    Corpus which much suffers wins the a in so who victory person


    Pyrrhic victory
    Pyr‧rhic vic‧to‧ry /ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: Pyrrhus (312?-272BC), Greek king whose army defeated the Romans but had very many killed and wounded
    a victory in which the person who wins suffers so much that the victory was hardly worth winning


    Pyr·rhic vic·toryBrE /ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/ 🔊 nouna victory that is not worth winning because the winner has suffered or lost so much in winning it 得不偿失的胜利；以惨重代价换取的胜利<titled tranID="17" status="1">build</titled>construct ◇ assemble ◇ erect ◇ put sth up

    These words all mean to make sth, especially by putting different parts together. 以上各词均含制造、建造之义。

    • build to make sth, especially a building, by putting parts together 指制造、建造、修建（尤指房屋）：◆a house built of stone 用石头建造的房子◆They're going to build on the site of the old power station. 他们要在老发电站那里盖房子。
    • construct [often passive] (rather formal) to build sth such as a road, building or machine 指修建、建造（公路、房屋、机器等）
    • assemble (rather formal) to fit together all the separate parts of sth such as a piece of furniture or a machine 指装配、组装（家具、机器等）：◆The cupboard is easy to assemble. 这个橱柜容易组装。
    • erect (formal) to build sth; to put sth in position and make it stand upright 指建立、建造、安装、竖立、搭起：◆Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back. 警察只得设立路障来阻截人群。
    • put sth up to build sth or place sth somewhere 指修建、建立、设立、设置：◆They're putting up new hotels in order to boost tourism in the area. 他们正在盖新旅馆以促进该地区的旅游业。

    Patterns

    • to build/construct/erect/put up a house/wall
    • to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves
    • to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier/fence/shelter
    • to build/construct/assemble a(n) engine/machine
    • to build/construct a road/railway/railroad/tunnel
    • to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument
    ORIGIN From Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus who defeated the Romans in 279 BC but lost many of his own men. 源自伊庇鲁斯国王皮洛士，他于公元前 279 年打败罗马人，但自己的部队也伤亡惨重。