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win

/ˈwɪn/ American
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  • v. 赢, 获胜
  • v. 赢得, 获得
Definition
  • v. to succeed in a competition, contest, or fight
  • v. to obtain or gain something through effort
Example
Our team worked hard and managed to win the game.
我们队努力拼搏,成功赢得了比赛。
Word familywin-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: achieving success, by winning or reaching a goal (verb).

比较义项:取得成功——win 指在比赛、竞争中获胜,succeed 指达成目标、做成某事(动词)。

  • win 本词

    Win means to defeat rivals or come first in a contest, game, or competition; it takes a direct object such as the game, the race, or a prize, and implies opponents.

    win 指在比赛、竞赛或竞争中击败对手、取得第一名;后面直接接宾语,如比赛、赛跑或奖项,隐含存在对手。

    Our team worked hard and managed to win the game.

    我们队努力拼搏,终于赢得了这场比赛。

  • succeed

    Succeed means to achieve a goal or get a desired result through effort, with no need for opponents; it is used with 'succeed in' plus a noun or doing something, not with a direct object.

    succeed 指通过努力达成目标、取得预期结果,不一定涉及对手;常用“succeed in + 名词/做某事”的结构,不能直接接宾语。

    She worked hard every day and finally succeeded in her exams.

    她每天努力学习,终于在考试中取得了成功。

Win and succeed both mean to achieve success. Win means beating opponents in a contest, taking a direct object like the game or a prize. Succeed means reaching a goal you set, with no opponent needed, often followed by 'succeed in doing something'.

这两个词都表示“取得成功”,但 win 强调在有对手的比赛或竞争中胜出,后面直接接比赛、奖项等宾语;succeed 强调达成自己设定的目标或愿望,不一定涉及对手,常与 in 连用。这里不比较 succeed 表示“继承(王位、职位等)”的用法,也不比较 win 表示“(通过努力)赢得某人的信任、好感”等引申用法。

Compared meaning: to obtain something (verb).

比较义项:获得(动词)。

  • win 本词

    Implies obtaining something as the result of a contest, competition, or effort against rivals, such as a game, prize, or argument; tied to competitive contexts.

    指通过比赛、竞争或与对手的较量而“赢得”某物,如比赛、奖项或争论;与竞争性情境紧密相关。

    She trained for months and finally won the championship trophy.

    她训练了几个月,终于赢得了冠军奖杯。

  • acquire

    More formal and neutral; suggests gaining something gradually through a deliberate process such as purchase, study, or effort, with no sense of competition.

    语气更正式、更中性,强调通过购买、学习或努力等过程逐渐“取得”某物,不带竞争色彩。

    The firm decided to acquire a rival business last year.

    这家公司去年决定收购一家竞争对手企业。

Win and acquire both mean to obtain something. Win means getting something through a contest or effort against others, like a game or prize. Acquire is more formal and neutral, meaning to gradually get something through buying, studying, or work, without competition.

这两个词都可译为“获得”,但方式和语气不同:win强调通过比赛、竞争或努力从对手手中“赢得”某物,语气积极,常与game、prize等搭配;acquire更正式、中性,强调通过购买、学习或努力等过程逐渐“取得”某物,不带竞争色彩。此处不比较win表示“获胜”(如作不及物动词,win a war)或acquire表示“养成(习惯、技能)”等其他引申用法。