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rout
UK //raʊt//US //raʊt//
词源
源自古法语 route，原意为"溃散的人群"，可追溯至拉丁语 rupta（破碎的），与rupture（破裂）同源。14世纪进入英语，最初指军队溃败，后引申为各种彻底击败的场景。
noun
❶ 指军队或人群在混乱中溃败逃跑的状态，常伴随恐慌和失控。
“The enemy army was put to rout after the surprise attack.”
（敌军在遭遇突袭后溃不成军。）
“The protest turned into a rout when police arrived.”
（警察到达后抗议活动演变成一场溃散。）
❶ 指彻底击败对手使其溃逃，强调压倒性胜利的结果。
“The general planned to rout the enemy forces by dawn.”
（将军计划在黎明前击溃敌军。）
“Our basketball team routed their opponents by 30 points.”
（我们的篮球队以30分优势大胜对手。）
同义词:defeat, overwhelm, vanquish, crush, conquer
verb
❶ 指彻底击败并迫使对方混乱逃跑的动作，常用于军事或竞争场景。
“The cavalry routed the infantry with a sudden charge.”
（骑兵通过突然冲锋击溃了步兵。）
“They routed the invaders after three days of fighting.”
（经过三天战斗，他们击退了入侵者。）
同义词:defeat, overpower, drive away, disperse, scatter
常见短语
put to rout — 使彻底溃败，常用于描述军事或竞争中的决定性胜利。
“The clever strategy put the larger army to rout.”
（这个巧妙策略使人数占优的军队彻底溃败。）
in full rout — 形容完全溃散的状态，指军队或人群完全失去组织地逃跑。
“The rebels were in full rout after the counterattack.”
（叛军在遭到反击后全面溃逃。）