defeat

[dɪˈfiːt]
  • 释义
  • v.

    击败;使困惑;使失败;否决;难倒;失利;

  • n.

    失败;战败;击败;

  • 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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