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单词 beat someone/thing off
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beat someone/thing off

1Succeed in resisting an attacker or an attack: we beat off the raiders with sticks and broom handles...
  • In January 1583, he marched to Antwerp to assert his authority but his attack was beaten off.
  • They stood firm and beat him off, inflicting another 12,000 casualties on Frederick's army.
  • But much of his time was devoted to beating off attacks on his authority.

Synonyms

repel, fight off, repulse, drive away/back, force back, beat back, push back, thrust back, put to flight;
hold off, ward off, fend off, stand off, stave off, keep at bay, keep at arm's length
1.1Win against a challenge or rival: the firm had beaten off competition from 260 other submissions...
  • It was no surprise that CAR magazine voted it their No.1 car of 2003, beating off competition from the BMW M3 CSL and Ferrari 360 CS.
  • In the men's event, Roger Hammond beat off Jeremy Hunt and Jamie Alberts to lift the crown.
  • Rogers beat off four rivals to land the job.
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