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defeats

UK //dɪˈfiːts//US //dɪˈfiːts//

词源

源自中古英语 'defeten',来自古法语 'defait',过去分词形式 'desfaire'(意为‘破坏’或‘击败’),最终源自拉丁语 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'facere'(意为‘做’)。

verb

❶ 击败或战胜某人或某事物,使其无法成功或达到目标。

“Our team defeats the opponent in the final match.”

(我们队在决赛中击败了对手。)

“She defeats all competitors and wins the championship.”

(她击败了所有竞争者,赢得了冠军。)

同义词:overcomes, beats, conquers

noun

❶ 失败或被击败的状态或结果,通常指在比赛或竞争中失利。

“The team suffered three consecutive defeats this season.”

(这个赛季,球队遭遇了三连败。)

“His defeat in the election was unexpected.”

(他在选举中的失败出乎意料。)

同义词:loss, failure, setback

常见短语

admit defeat — 承认失败,表示认输或接受无法成功的事实。

“After several attempts, he finally admitted defeat.”

(经过多次尝试后,他终于认输了。)

suffer a defeat — 经历失败,通常指在比赛、战斗或竞争中失利。

“The team suffered a heavy defeat in the first round.”

(球队在第一轮比赛中遭遇惨败。)