英语词汇“defeat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Defeat is the opposite of victory. When you lose, you suffer defeat. When you win, you defeat your enemy.

This is a word that's all about losing. In World War II, America and the Allies defeated the Axis powers: we beat them. In basketball, Michael Jordan usually defeated his opponents. Any loss can be called a defeat. When you're disappointed or think that nothing is going right, you feel defeated. If you're determined to win, you could say, "I won't accept defeat!" Some people are so stubborn that even though they've obviously been defeated, they won't admit defeat.

WORD FAMILY

defeat: defeated, defeating, defeatism, defeats+/defeated: defeatedly, undefeated/defeating: self-defeating/defeatism: defeatist/defeatist: defeatists

USAGE EXAMPLES

In 1966, he was elected lieutenant governor, defeating three opponents in the Democratic primary without a runoff.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

But Del Rio sees no reason for Oakland’s confidence to be shattered despite the loss of Carr and the lopsided defeat.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

But after resounding defeat in elections early this year, the KMT struggles for relevance on an island that is proud of its separateness from China.

Economist(Nov 03, 2016)

1n an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

it was a narrow defeat
the army's only defeat

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

licking

triumph, victory

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

heartbreaker

a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute

lurch

a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

rout

an overwhelming defeat

shutout, skunk

a defeat in a game where one side fails to score

debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping

a sound defeat

waterloo

a final crushing defeat

whitewash

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

conclusion, ending, finish

event whose occurrence ends something

failure

an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

2n the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

Syn|Hyper

frustration

disappointment, letdown

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

3v win a victory over

defeat your enemies

Syn|Hypo

get the better of, overcome

demolish, destroy

defeat soundly

beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

wallop

defeat soundly and utterly

down

bring down or defeat (an opponent)

overrun

seize the position of and defeat

lurch, skunk

defeat by a lurch

expel, rout, rout out

cause to flee

upset

defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

nose

defeat by a narrow margin

conquer

overcome by conquest

come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

smash

overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)

swallow

engulf and destroy

cut to ribbons

defeat totally

outpoint, outscore

score more points than one's opponents

walk over

beat easily

eliminate

remove from a contest or race

mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst

defeat thoroughly

whomp

beat overwhelmingly

get the best, have the best, overcome

overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome

rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle

defeat disastrously

get the jump

be there first

cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass

be or do something to a greater degree

get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount

get on top of; deal with successfully

best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump

get the better of

outfight

to fight better than; get the better of

overmaster, overpower, overwhelm

overcome by superior force

checkmate, mate

place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

immobilise, immobilize

make defenseless

outplay

excel or defeat in a game

bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

4v thwart the passage of

Syn|Hyper

kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out

blackball, negative, veto

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

单词	defeat
释义	defeat (once / 102 pages) nv Defeat is the opposite of victory. When you lose, you suffer defeat. When you win, you defeat your enemy. This is a word that's all about losing. In World War II, America and the Allies defeated the Axis powers: we beat them. In basketball, Michael Jordan usually defeated his opponents. Any loss can be called a defeat. When you're disappointed or think that nothing is going right, you feel defeated. If you're determined to win, you could say, "I won't accept defeat!" Some people are so stubborn that even though they've obviously been defeated, they won't admit defeat. WORD FAMILY defeat: defeated, defeating, defeatism, defeats+/defeated: defeatedly, undefeated/defeating: self-defeating/defeatism: defeatist/defeatist: defeatists USAGE EXAMPLES In 1966, he was elected lieutenant governor, defeating three opponents in the Democratic primary without a runoff. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But Del Rio sees no reason for Oakland’s confidence to be shattered despite the loss of Carr and the lopsided defeat. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But after resounding defeat in elections early this year, the KMT struggles for relevance on an island that is proud of its separateness from China. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) 1n an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest it was a narrow defeat the army's only defeat Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper licking triumph, victory a successful ending of a struggle or contest heartbreaker a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute lurch a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) rout an overwhelming defeat shutout, skunk a defeat in a game where one side fails to score debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping, whipping a sound defeat waterloo a final crushing defeat whitewash a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score conclusion, ending, finish event whose occurrence ends something failure an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose 2n the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals Syn\|Hyper frustration disappointment, letdown a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized 3v win a victory over defeat your enemies Syn\|Hypo get the better of, overcome demolish, destroy defeat soundly beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict wallop defeat soundly and utterly down bring down or defeat (an opponent) overrun seize the position of and defeat lurch, skunk defeat by a lurch expel, rout, rout out cause to flee upset defeat suddenly and unexpectedly nose defeat by a narrow margin conquer overcome by conquest come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) smash overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) swallow engulf and destroy cut to ribbons defeat totally outpoint, outscore score more points than one's opponents walk over beat easily eliminate remove from a contest or race mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst defeat thoroughly whomp beat overwhelmingly get the best, have the best, overcome overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle defeat disastrously get the jump be there first cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft defeat someone through trickery or deceit exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass be or do something to a greater degree get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount get on top of; deal with successfully best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump get the better of outfight to fight better than; get the better of overmaster, overpower, overwhelm overcome by superior force checkmate, mate place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game immobilise, immobilize make defenseless outplay excel or defeat in a game bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight 4v thwart the passage of Syn\|Hyper kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out blackball, negative, veto vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
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