spoils

名词 n. 动词 v.

中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.

That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty. plural,plural-only

— Gentle gales, / Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense / Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole / Those balmy spoils.
Waste material left over in the course of excavation, construction, mining, or dredging operations. plural,plural-only

— dredging spoils
Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage. plural,plural-only

— To the victor belong the spoils.

动词 v.

third-person singular simple present indicative of spoil form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person

— Milk spoils when left out too long.

衍生词

racial spoils spoilsman spoilsmonger spoils of war spoils system to the victor go the spoils