defeat

[dɪˈfiːt]
  • v.

    击败;使困惑;使失败;否决;难倒;失利;

  • n.

    失败;战败;击败;

  • 单词变形

    复数: defeats 过去式: defeated 过去分词: defeated 现在分词: defeating 第三人称单数: defeats


  • 词义辨析

    defeat, conquer, overcome, win

    这组词都可表示“获胜”“打败”。它们的区别是:
    win表示“获胜”“赢得”,指在竞赛或战斗中击败对方,宾语一般是战役或胜利等; conquer表示“征服”,此词应用范围很广,既可指靠武力或精神道德方面的力量使对方屈服,又可指在排除障碍和阻力后取得胜利,该词强调的不仅是击败对方,而且还包括使对方就范; defeat应用范围也很广,但不像conquer那样含有彻底击败或征服的意思,而是强调暂时的胜利; overcome的意思是“克服”“战胜”,既可用于战斗或任何竞赛,又可用于感情、习惯等方面,强调压倒或胜过。例如:
    There has been a tremendous international effort to conquer cancer.全世界已作出了巨大努力来征服癌症。
    They acknowledged having been defeated.他们承认被打败了。
    We have the courage to overcome difficulties.我们有战胜困难的勇气。

    defeat of, defeat by

    defeat of表示主动意义的战胜, of表示动宾关系; defeat by表示被动意义的战胜, by引出行动主体。试比较:
    That was regarded as an Iranian defeat of Iraq.
    人们认为那是伊朗挫败了伊拉克。
    That was regarded as an Iranian defeat by Iraq.
    人们认为那是伊朗被伊拉克挫败。

    conquer,overcome,overthrow,defeat,beat,subdue

    这些动词都含“征服,战胜”之意。
    conquer侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。
    overcome多指战胜或克服非物质的东西,如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。
    overthrow指彻底击败对手,使其丧失力量和地位。
    defeat普通用词,多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手,侧重胜利的暂时性。
    beat口笔语都可用,可与defeat换用。
    subdue正式用词,与conquer同义,但强调失败后的臣服状态;也可用作借喻,表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。

  • 双语例句
1、

The opposition parties can only defeat the government if they present a united front.

所有反对党只有结成联合阵线才能击败政府.

——《简明英汉词典》

2、

a shaming defeat by a less experienced team

令人羞愧地输给一支经验不如自己的队伍

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

3、

We must pick up the pieces of our political defeat, and start working towards the next election.

我们在政治上失败后必须重整旗鼓, 开始为下次的竞选进行工作.

——《简明英汉词典》

4、

Political defeat seemed a real possibility at the end of 1981.

政治失败在1981年底看来确有可能。

——柯林斯例句

5、

I always turn adversity and defeat into victories, but it's probably put ten years on me.

我总是能够扭转逆境,反败为胜,但这可能让我显得老成了10岁。

——柯林斯例句

6、

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

最重要的是不到万不得已绝不要认输。

柯林斯例句

7、

Defeat in this important match was the beginning of the end for us.

这场重要比赛的失利对我们而言是败局已定的前兆.

——《简明英汉词典》

8、

The enemy grew desperate at the defeat.

敌人因战败而拼死挣扎.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

9、

He was calm and concentrated in judging how to defeat his opponent.

他冷静沉着,聚精会神地判断如何打败对手.

——《简明英汉词典》

10、

Our defeat may be the preface to our successor's victory.

我们的失败可能是我们后继者获胜的开端.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

11、

He finally conceded defeat.

他最终承认了失败.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

12、

The enemy became desperate at the defeat.

敌人因失败而进行殊死挣扎.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

13、

They ran riot through the town after the defeat of their team.

自己的球队输了以后,他们在小镇上到处撒野.

——《简明英汉词典》

14、

The country was humiliated by defeat.

该国因战败而受辱.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

15、

The enemy is not reconciled to his defeat.

敌人失败了,还不死心.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

16、

Everybody knew they could not save themselves from defeat there.

谁都知道他们无法摆脱在那里失败的命运.

——《简明英汉词典》

17、

The manager glossed over the team's recent defeat.

经理对这个队最近的失败闪烁其词.

——《简明英汉词典》

18、

The spectacle of Xerxes's defeat tremendously reinforced the traditional conviction that pride goes before a fall.

泽克西斯战败的景象极其使人信服“骄兵必败 ” 这句源远流长的老话.

——《简明英汉词典》

19、

Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility.

她的第一次失败使她很早便懂得了谦逊。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

20、

They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team.

他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

21、

Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.

我们的失败是意料中的事,尽管如此,还是令人失望。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

22、

After his election defeat he was reassigned to the diplomatic service.

落选之后,他又被派到外交部门工作。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

23、

He seems unabashed by his recent defeat.

他似乎对最近的失利并不在乎。

——柯林斯例句

24、

If the government does not yield, it should face sufficient military force to ensure its certain and swift defeat.

如果政府不让步,它就会面临重兵围困,必将迅速落败。

——柯林斯例句

25、

Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed.

当败象已呈时,芭芭拉看上去越来越沮丧。

——柯林斯例句

26、

Since Japan's defeat, the military has remained largely emasculated.

自日本战败后,日本军队遭到大幅削减。

——柯林斯例句

27、

The Conservatives have suffered a humiliating defeat.

保守党人遭受到了一次颜面尽失的失败。

——柯林斯例句

28、

They are desperate to erase the memory of that last defeat in Cardiff.

他们急于抹去上次在卡迪夫遭遇失败的记忆。

——柯林斯例句

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