| 单词 | defeat |
| 释义 | defeat —defeater, n. /di feet"/, v.t. 1. to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: They defeated the enemy. She defeated her brother at tennis. 2. to frustrate; thwart. 3. to eliminate or deprive of something expected: The early returns defeated his hopes of election. 4. Law. to annul. n. 5. the act of overcoming in a contest: an overwhelming defeat of all opposition. 6. an instance of defeat; setback: He considered his defeat a personal affront. 7. an overthrow or overturning; vanquishment: the defeat of a government. 8. a bringing to naught; frustration: the defeat of all his hopes and dreams. 9. the act or event of being bested; losing: Defeat is not something she abides easily. 10. Archaic. undoing; destruction; ruin. [1325-75; ME defeten (v.) < AF, OF desfait, ptp. of desfaire to undo, destroy < ML disfacere, equiv. to L dis- DIS-1 + facere to do] Syn. 1. overwhelm, overthrow, rout, check. DEFEAT, CONQUER, OVERCOME, SUBDUE imply gaining a victory or control over an opponent. DEFEAT suggests beating or frustrating: to defeat an enemy in battle. CONQUER implies finally gaining control over, usually after a series of efforts or against systematic resistance: to conquer a country, one's inclinations. OVERCOME emphasizes surmounting difficulties in prevailing over an antagonist: to overcome opposition, bad habits. SUBDUE means to conquer so completely that resistance is broken: to subdue a rebellious spirit. 2. foil, baffle, balk. 7. downfall. |
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