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The word "夺得" (duódé) is a verb formed through the common Chinese morphological process of **resultative verb compounding**, where the first character "夺" (duó), meaning "to seize" or "to take by force," denotes the primary action, and the second character "得" (dé), meaning "to obtain" or "to achieve," explicitly signals the successful result of that action. Together, they create a single lexical unit meaning "to successfully seize" or "to win (through effort)," with "得" reinforcing that the act of seizing was accomplished and a goal was attained, as in winning a championship or prize.

Word Definition - 夺得

duó dé to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy)

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