(winning; past and past participle won)with obj.
1
- be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict)在（比赛, 冲突）中获胜, 赢：
the government is winning the battle against inflation
政府正逐渐赢得抑制通货膨胀之战
no obj. a determination to win取胜的决心
with complement Sunderland won 2-1.桑德兰队以2比1获胜。
2
- acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour（在比赛、冲突、赌博等中）获得, 赢得, 夺得, 挣得：
there are hundreds of prizes to be won
有上千件待赢取的奖品
with two objs the sort of play that won them the World Cup so brilliantly.使他们如此辉煌地赢得世界杯的那种打法。
2.1
- gain (a person's attention, support, or love), typically gradually or by effort（尤指渐渐或通过努力）获得, 赢得（某人的注意、支持或爱情）：
you will find it difficult to win back their attention.
你会发觉很难重新赢得他们的注意。
2.2
win someone over
gain the support or favour of someone by action or persuasion说服; 争取过来, 拉过来：her sense of humour had won him over at once.
她的幽默感马上就把他争取过来了。
2.3
- no obj.
win out/through
manage to succeed or achieve something by effort设法成功; 达到目标： a determination to win through against all the odds.
排除万难, 争取胜利的决心。
2.4
- archaic manage to reach (a place) by effort〈古〉（努力）抵达（某地）：
many lived to win the great cave.
许多人活着抵达大山洞。
2.5
- obtain (ore) from a mine采（矿）。
3
- dry (hay) by exposure to the air晾（干草）。
- a successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory（竞赛、冲突、赌博等中）赢, 获胜, 胜利：
a win against France.
对法国队的胜利。
短语
one can't win
- informal said when someone feels that no course of action open to them will bring success or please people〈非正式〉无论怎样做都不能成功（或都不讨好）。
win the day
- be victorious in battle, sport, or argument（在战斗、体育竞技、争论中）获胜。
win or lose
- whether one succeeds or fails不论胜负; 不管输赢; 不论成败：
win or lose, the important thing for him is to set a good example to his side.
不论输赢, 对他来说, 重要的是为己方树立好榜样。
win（或earn）one's spurs
1
- historical gain a knighthood by an act of bravery〈史〉因勇敢而被封为骑士。
1.1
- informal gain one's first distinction or honours〈非正式〉初次脱颖而出; 初次获得荣誉。
you can't win them all（或win some, lose some）
- informal said to express consolation or resignation after failure in a contest〈非正式〉你不可能总赢（或“有赢有输”）（失败后的安慰话, 开脱话）。
派生词
winless
adjectivewinnable
adjective词源
Old English winnan 'strive， contend' also 'subdue and take possession of， acquire'， of Germanic origin.