新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

defeat

英  [dɪˈfiːt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • defeats

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 失败

    Defeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to.

    双语例句

    例:

    The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to.

    最重要的事就是非到不得已不要认输。

    例:

    the Sonics' 31-point defeat at Sacramento on Sunday.

    超音速队周日在萨克拉门托31分之差的挫败。

    VERB. 动词
  • defeats , defeating , defeated

    1[T 及物动词] 击败

    If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.

    近义词

    beat

    双语例句

    例:

    His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954.

    他的游击队在1954年打败了殖民军。

    2[T 及物动词] 否决(提案或动议)

    If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The bill was defeated with support from only two congressmen.

    由于只得到两位议员的支持,那个议案被否决了。

    3[T 及物动词] 难倒

    If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The book he most wanted to write was the one which nearly defeated him.

    他最想写的书恰恰是几乎难倒他的那一本。

    4[T 及物动词] 使受挫

    To defeat an action or plan means to cause it to fail.

    近义词

    thwart

    双语例句

    例:

    The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion.

    在平息这场叛乱的过程中海军起了有限但却重要的作用。