defeat verb ⇨defeat (defeat an army)⇨confuse (a question defeats sb)defeat noun ⇨victorydefeat
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➡ See also the entry for win另見win條defeat ♦︎ beat ♦︎ overcome ♦︎ vanquish ♦︎ get the better of sb ♦︎ rout ♦︎ trounce ♦︎ best ♦︎ prevail ♦︎ thrashThese words all mean to win against sb in sport or in a contest or conflict.這些詞均表示在比賽或對抗中戰勝某人。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺下圖顯示這些詞所表達勝出的程度
get the better of sb
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defeat
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vanquish
best
beat
rout
prevail
overcome
trounce
thrash
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to defeat / beat / rout / trounce / thrash sb by 10 points / 4 goals, etc.◆to defeat / beat / overcome / vanquish / get the better of / rout / trounce / thrash an opponent◆to defeat / beat / overcome / vanquish / trounce a rival◆to defeat / beat / overcome / vanquish / rout an enemy◆to defeat / beat / vanquish a foe◆to finally defeat / beat / overcome / get the better of / rout sb◆to totally defeat / overwhelm / thrash sb◆to easily defeat / beat / overcome sb■defeat [transitive] (especiallywritten) to win against sb in a war, competition, sport or vote戰勝;擊敗◆The English were heavily defeated here by the Scots in 1314.1314年,英格蘭人在這裏慘敗給蘇格蘭人。◆He defeated the champion in three sets.他勝了冠軍三盤。◆The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83.投票結果是政府以83:200敗北。▸defeat
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[countable, uncountable] ◆The battle ended in humiliating defeat.那次戰鬥以屈辱的失敗告終。◆He was gracious in defeat, acknowledging his opponent's greater skill.面對失敗他豁達大度,承認對手技高一籌。◆The Prime Minister conceded defeat and resigned.首相承認失敗並辭職。◆They finally had to admit defeat(= stop trying to be successful).他們最後只得認輸。OPPvictory ⇨ victory see also defeat ⇨ victory■beat(beat, beaten) [transitive] (especiallyspoken) to win against sb in sport, a game, an election or a war戰勝;打敗;赢◆He beat me at chess.他下棋赢了我。◆He was beaten into second place by the American.他輸給了那個美國人,屈居第二。◆She beat him hands down(= easily).她輕而易舉就打敗了他。◆Their recent wins have proved that they're still the ones to beat(= the most difficult team to beat).他們最近的勝利證明,他們仍然是一支最難以戰勝的隊。NOTE辨析 Defeat or beat?Defeat is more often used when talking about winning against one opponent in a particular contest or battle and finishing as the winner. * defeat更常指在特定的競賽或戰鬥中戰勝對手、赢得最終的勝利◆He defeated the incumbent president.他擊敗了現任總統。Beat can be used to talk about winning against one opponent or several opponents in a game, competition or race. * beat可指在遊戲、競爭或賽跑中戰勝一個或多個對手◆She won the 100 metres, beating a number of top Europeans.她在一百米賽中獲勝,戰勝了幾名頂尖的歐洲選手。Beat is more common in everyday spoken language and defeat is used more in written language. * beat更常見於日常口語,defeat更多用於書面語。■overcome ˌəʊvəˈkʌm; NAmEˌoʊvərˈkʌm [transitive] (written) to defeat sb, especially when it is difficult(尤指艱難地)戰勝;力克◆She overcame strong opposition to take the title.她力克強大的對手,奪得了冠軍。◆In the final, Sweden easily overcame France.在決賽中,瑞典隊輕鬆戰勝了法國隊。■vanquishˈvæŋkwɪʃ [transitive] (literary) to defeat sb completely in a war or competition徹底擊敗;完全征服◆Government forces vanquished the rebels.政府軍徹底擊敗了叛亂分子。■get the better of sb
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(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) [intransitive] to defeat sb or gain an advantage over them in a fight, argument or contest挫敗(某人);佔上風◆No one can get the better of her in an argument.跟她辯論沒有人能辯得過她。■rout raʊt [transitive] (written) to defeat sb completely in a battle or contest徹底擊敗;使潰敗◆The Royalist forces were routed.保皇派軍隊被擊潰。▸rout
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[singular] ◆The offensive into rebel-held territory had ended in a rout.對叛軍領地的進攻以徹底失敗告終。■trounce traʊns [transitive] (written) to defeat sb completely, especially in a sport(尤指體育運動中)徹底打敗,擊潰◆Brazil trounced Italy 5-1 in the final.決賽時巴西隊以5:1狂勝意大利隊。■best [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to defeat or be more successful than sb打敗;勝過◆A great colonial power was nearly bested by a few farmers.一個殖民強國差點兒被幾個農場主打敗。■prevail prɪˈveɪl [intransitive] (formal) to defeat sb, especially after a long struggle(尤指長期鬥爭後)戰勝,挫敗◆Ultimately, Rome prevailed over her neighbours.最終,羅馬戰勝了周邊鄰國。◆In a one-sided final, Spain prevailed against title-holder Croatia 40-34.在一場實力懸殊的決賽中,西班牙隊以40:34挫敗了衛冕的克羅地亞隊。 see also prevail ⇨ win■thrash [transitive] (especially BrE, informal) to defeat sb very easily in a sport or game(賽事中)輕易擊敗,一舉戰勝◆They were thrashed 5-0 in the League.他們在聯賽中以0:5被徹底擊敗。
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