lose the battle, but win the war

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  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.

词形变化

loses the battle, but wins the war present,singular,third-person losing the battle, but winning the war participle,present lost the battle, but won the war participle,past lost the battle, but won the war past
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