The V sign itself is a challenge, for the famous Churchillian invention that used to mean Allied Victory is no longer valid. Instead of having to do with war, V today is made to mean peace.

著名的V形记号本身是很有争议的，它由邱吉尔发明的，曾用来表示盟军的胜利，而现在已失去了它原来表示战争的意义，用来表示和平。

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It's ought to do the "V" for victory sign.

应该做胜利的“ V” 字手势。

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Are you still doing the "V" for victory sign?

你还在做胜利的 V 字手势吗？

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Yellow or brown areas shaped like the letter V on leaves may be a sign of black rot infection.

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It seems incongruous that Khan would flash a photographer the "V" sign -- for victory -- as his boat was going down the rapids, weeks before he carried out a mass murder.

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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) For many in Bangladesh, the "V" for victory sign was more than they could bear.

NPR: Bangladeshis Demand Death For War Crimes Convict

They also were inflamed by the image of Mollah smiling at journalists and holding up two fingers in a "V" sign as he was led from the court, apparently in celebration of his avoiding the death penalty.

NPR: Bangladeshis Demand Death For War Crimes Convict