lose the battle, but win the war

短语

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词形变化

loses the battle, but wins the war 三单 losing the battle, but winning the war 现在分词 lost the battle, but won the war 过去式 lost the battle, but won the war 过去分词 lost the battle 过去式 but won the war 过去式 lost the battle 过去分词 but won the war 过去分词 losing the battle 现在分词 but winning the war 现在分词 loses the battle 三单 but wins the war 三单

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fail to achieve intermediate steps or goals, but ultimately fulfill the broader objective.

    She might have done better than me in school, but I ultimately landed the higher-paying job. I lost the battle, but won the war.