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defeat

释义

defeat

noun countable/uncountable

UK /dɪˈfiːt/

Word Forms

singular	defeat
plural	defeats

1
failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something
England suffered a 2–0 defeat by Scotland.
a humiliating/heavy/crushing defeat
admit/accept/concede defeat:
a stubborn man who was not prepared to admit defeat
Synonyms and related words
General words for defeat and surrender
defeat
surrender
pullout
Synonyms and related words
A defeat in a game or competition
defeat
rout
beating

defeat

noun countable/uncountable

US /dɪˈfit/

Word Forms

singular	defeat
plural	defeats

1
failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something
Wisconsin suffered a 23–7 defeat by Illinois.
admit/accept/concede defeat:
a stubborn man who was not prepared to admit defeat
a humiliating/heavy/crushing defeat
Synonyms and related words
General words for defeat and surrender
defeat
surrender
pullout
Synonyms and related words
A defeat in a game or competition
defeat
rout
beating

defeat

verb transitive

UK /dɪˈfiːt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	defeat
he/she/it	defeats
present participle	defeating
past tense	defeated
past participle	defeated

1
to win against someone in a game, fight, or election
Bilbao defeated Salamanca by 2–1.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
Synonyms and related words
To be a candidate or winner in an election
campaign
canvass
run
2
if something defeats you, it is so difficult that you are unable to do it
The test completely defeated me.
new locks that will defeat most thieves
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass
3
to prevent something from happening or being successful
The proposal was defeated by 16 votes to 5.
Synonyms and related words
To prevent something from happening
prevent
stop
avoid

defeat

verb transitive

US /dɪˈfit/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	defeat
he/she/it	defeats
present participle	defeating
past tense	defeated
past participle	defeated

1
to win against someone in a game, fight, or election
The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 2–1.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
Synonyms and related words
To be a candidate or winner in an election
campaign
canvass
run
2
if something defeats you, it is so difficult that you are unable to do it
The test completely defeated me.
new locks that will defeat most thieves
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass
3
to prevent something from happening or being successful
The proposal was defeated by 16 votes to 5.
Synonyms and related words
To prevent something from happening
prevent
stop
avert

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