triumph
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++triumph2 verb [intransitive] formal WINto gain a victory or success after a difficult struggle 战胜,获胜triumph over In the end, good shall triumph over evil. 正义终将战胜邪恶。► see thesaurus at win→ See Verb table
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triumph• But what is really important, it will be argued, is that the system triumphed.• Iverson had come home and triumphed.• But not until 1936 did both the necessities and advantages of this course begin to triumph in the field of ideas.• The head had triumphed over the heart.• We have triumphed over the unprincipled dissemination of facts.tri·umph1 /ˈtraɪəmf/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable]WIN an important victory or success after a difficult struggle 〔尤指苦战后获得的〕胜利,成功,成就 Winning the championship is a great personal triumph. 赢得冠军是伟大的个人成就。triumph for a tremendous diplomatic triumph for France 法国的一次巨大的外交胜利triumph over the triumph over hardship 战胜困难► see thesaurus at victory2 HAPPY[uncountable] a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get from victory or success 胜利[成功]的喜悦 a shout of triumph 胜利的欢呼in triumph He rode in triumph to the Tsar. 他满怀胜利的喜悦骑着马去见沙皇。3 [singular]SUCCESSFUL a very successful example of something 杰出的模范,榜样triumph of The gallery is a triumph of design. 这个画廊是设计的典范。Examples from the Corpus
triumph• It is a triumph of aspiration and worship, salvation and conscience, over the compulsions of the flesh.• The evidence that Halloween is big is everywhere, beginning with its commercial triumph.• Arsenal's recent League Cup triumph.• In 167 he celebrated a three-day triumph.• Mary's final triumph was to see both of her boys go to college.• It would have been nice to stay with her, glory in her triumphs, he there to cushion her defeats.• The Government Commission was established here in triumph, and sank here into obscurity.• Despite many local triumphs, their party stands little chance of winning a national election.• a cry of triumph• As the newlyweds settled into the four-hour trip, the excitement of triumph over family disapproval receded.• A fine sweat was beading his forehead but there was a grin of triumph on his face.• If it is confirmed by longer and larger clinical trials, this will rightly be hailed as a scientific triumph.personal triumph• That first time had been a personal triumph, a great adventure.• His own position has been greatly strengthened and the election has been a personal triumph for him.• For Davenport it represented a personal triumph, following the miserable time he endured while with Boro.• It was a personal triumph for the Liverpool skipper, even if it left Birmingham boss Trevor Francis in tears.• A personal triumph for the pension revolution.• For Mountbatten it was unquestionably a great personal triumph.• He felt as if he was on the brink of the greatest personal triumph of his life.• My congratulations are of course extended to Virginia Bottomley on her personal triumph and her weekend elevation to the Cabinet.triumph of• The compromise is a triumph of cooperation between the city and developers.nTriumph trademark na type of motorcycle made by the British company Triumph, which is known for being well-made in a traditional way. The Triumph company also used to make sports cars.Origin triumph1 (1300-1400) Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphustriumph2 verbtri·umph1 nounTriumphLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus after gain victory a success or a to
triumph
tri‧umph1 /ˈtraɪəmf/
noun
Winning the championship is a great personal triumph.
triumph for
a tremendous diplomatic triumph for France
triumph over
the triumph over hardship
2. [uncountable] a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get from victory or success:
a shout of triumph
in triumph
He rode in triumph to the Tsar.
3. [singular] a very successful example of something
triumph of
The gallery is a triumph of design.
▪ victory noun [uncountable and countable] a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute: The crowds celebrated Italy’s victory against England. | The party won a comfortable victory in the general election. | We’re very confident of victory.
▪win noun [countable] a victory in a sports game or in a competition: It was an important win for the Yankees. | A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win.
▪triumph noun [countable] written an important victory, especially in war or politics: Thatcher’s greatest triumph was becoming the UK’s first female Prime Minister.
▪conquest noun [countable] a situation in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it: the Spanish conquest of Mexico | Caesar is well-known for his military conquests.
▪landslide noun [countable] an election victory in which one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents: In 1945, there was a Labour landslide.
▪walkover especially British English, cakewalk American English noun [countable] informal a very easy victory: The match was expected to be a walkover for Brazil.
▪upset noun [countable] a situation in which the person, team, party etc that was expected to win is defeated: Truman pulled off the greatest election upset in United States history.
triumph2
verb [intransitive] formal
to gain a victory or success after a difficult struggle
triumph over
In the end, good shall triumph over evil.
▪ win to be the best or most successful in a competition, game, election etc: Italy won the World Cup in 2006. | He has a realistic chance of winning the Championship.
▪come first/be first to win a race or competition: Our team came first. | Jo was first in the race and I was second.
▪finish in first place (also come in first ) to win a race, competition, or election: The Democratic candidate finished in first place. | I couldn’t believe it when the horse I chose came in first.
▪triumph written to win a great victory, especially after a long and difficult battle, game etc: Britain triumphed over its enemies. | In the end, the Yankees triumphed.
▪come out on top informal to win a game, competition, argument etc: United came out on top after a thrilling game. | They did a survey and the Swedish car-maker came out on top. | If you try to argue with him, he always comes out on top.
▪be leading/be in the lead to be winning a game, race election etc at the moment: The High School team are leading with sixty points. | With only two minutes left to play, we were still in the lead.
▪be ahead to be doing better than someone else in a game, competition, or election: He’s still fifty seconds ahead of his nearest rival. | A week before the election, they were still ahead in the polls.
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noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: triumphe, from Latin triumphus
1. [countable] an important victory or success after a difficult struggle:Language: Old French
Origin: triumphe, from Latin triumphus
triumph for
triumph over
2. [uncountable] a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get from victory or success:
in triumph
3. [singular] a very successful example of something
triumph of
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Triumph
trademark
an type of motorcycle made by the British company Triumph, which is known for being well-made in a traditional way. The Triumph company also used to make sports cars.
Triumph
trademarkan type of motorcycle made by the British company Triumph, which is known for being well-made in a traditional way. The Triumph company also used to make sports cars.