defeat 是什么意思？defeat 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense defeats , present participle defeating , past tense, past participle defeated

1. verb

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

His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954. [VERB noun]

The NHL Stanley Cup was won by the Montreal Canadians, who defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: beat, crush, overwhelm, conquer More Synonyms of defeat

2. verb [usually passive]

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

The proposal was defeated by just one vote. [be VERB-ed]

3. verb

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

There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: frustrate, foil, thwart, ruin More Synonyms of defeat

4. verb

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

The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion. [VERB noun]

He swore to defeat Odin's plan. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: overthrow, destroy, ruin, upset More Synonyms of defeat

5. variable noun

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

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

The vote is seen as a defeat for the anti-abortion lobby. [+ for]

A 2-1 defeat by Sweden left them bottom of Group One.

Synonyms: conquest, beating, overthrow, pasting [slang] More Synonyms of defeat

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