好词典
defeating
UK //dɪˈfiːtɪŋ//US //dɪˈfiːtɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'defeten'，来自古法语 'defait'（过去分词形式），最终源于拉丁语 'disfacere'，意为‘破坏’或‘使失效’。
verb
❶ 击败或战胜某人或某事物，通常指在比赛、战斗或竞争中取得胜利。
“The team succeeded in defeating their rivals in the final match.”
（这支队伍在决赛中成功击败了对手。）
“She focused on defeating her personal best in the marathon.”
（她专注于在马拉松比赛中超越自己的最好成绩。）
❶ 使某人的计划、目标或努力失败，通常指通过行动或策略使其无法实现。
“His lack of preparation ended up defeating his own purpose.”
（他的准备不足最终导致自己的目标失败。）
“The security measures are designed to defeat any hacking attempts.”
（这些安全措施旨在挫败任何黑客攻击企图。）
同义词:overcoming, conquering, beating, overpowering, subduing
常见短语
defeating the odds — 战胜困难或不利条件，通常指在看似不可能的情况下取得成功。
“Against all expectations, the small startup succeeded in defeating the odds and became a market leader.”
（出乎所有人的预料，这家小初创公司战胜了重重困难，成为了市场领导者。）
self-defeating — 指行为或态度最终导致自己的失败或不利结果，通常是因缺乏远见或逻辑。
“His constant procrastination is a self-defeating habit that harms his career.”
（他持续的拖延是一种自我挫败的习惯，对他的职业发展有害。）