defeat

verb

1. 击败；战胜
   to win against sb in a war, competition, sports game, etc.
   1. He defeated the champion in three sets.
      他三盘击败了冠军。
   2. a defeated army
      败军
2. 使困惑；难住
   if sth defeats you, you cannot understand it
   1. The instruction manual completely defeated me.
      这操作指南把我完全弄糊涂了。
3. 使失败；阻挠；挫败
   to stop sth from being successful
   1. The motion was defeated by 19 votes.
      这项动议以19票反对被否决。
   2. Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise !
      迟迟待在办公室讨论缩短工作时间恰恰是在阻挠这一目标的实现！

noun

1. 失败；战败；挫败
   failure to win or to be successful
   1. The party faces defeat in the election.
      这个党面临选举失败。
   2. a narrow/heavy defeat
      惜败；惨败
   3. The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights.
      这个世界冠军在20场拳击赛中只败过两场。
   4. They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful) .
      他们最后只得认输。
2. 击败；战胜
   the act of winning a victory over sb/sth
   1. the defeat of fascism
      战胜法西斯主义

1. VERB 击败;战胜
   If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
   1. His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954...
      1954 年他领导的游击队打败了殖民军队。
   2. The NHL Stanley Cup was won by the Montreal Canadians, who defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one.
      蒙特利尔加拿大人队以 4 比1战胜波士顿棕熊队，夺得了国家冰球联盟斯坦利杯。
2. VERB 否决(提案或动议)
   If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it.
   1. The proposal was defeated by just one vote.
      该提案仅以一票之差被否决。
3. VERB (任务或问题)难住，难倒
   If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it.
   1. There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her.
      有些时候，创作如此宏大的一部小说所面临的挑战几乎把她给难倒了。
4. VERB 挫败(行动或计划);使落空
   To defeat an action or plan means to cause it to fail.
   1. The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion...
      海军在平息这场叛乱的过程中起到了有限但却十分重要的作用。
   2. He swore to defeat Odin's plan.
      他发誓一定要挫败奥丁的计划。
5. N-VAR 战败;失利;失败
   Defeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to.
   1. 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。
   2. The vote is seen as a defeat for the anti-abortion lobby...
      这一投票结果被看作是反堕胎游说团体的一次失败。
   3. A 2-1 defeat by Sweden left them bottom of Group One.
      1 比 2 负于瑞典之后，他们处在了第一小组的最后一名。

1. He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.
   他冒着失败的危险进行他所谓的“公投”，但这恐怕会反过来对他不利。
2. The Prime Minister is heading for certain defeat if he forces a vote
   总理要是强迫进行投票的话，那么他必败无疑。
3. Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class
   海伦在公开组决赛中取胜，这对她早先的失败算是一种补偿。
4. Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.
   法国人在越南面临彻底的失败后，接着又让老挝取得了完全的独立。
5. The proposal was defeated by just one vote.
   该提案仅以一票之差被否决。
6. There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her.
   有些时候，创作如此宏大的一部小说所面临的挑战几乎把她给难倒了。
7. The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion
   海军在平息这场叛乱的过程中起到了有限但却十分重要的作用。
8. He swore to defeat Odin's plan.
   他发誓一定要挫败奥丁的计划。
9. 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。
10. The vote is seen as a defeat for the anti-abortion lobby
    这一投票结果被看作是反堕胎游说团体的一次失败。
11. A 2-1 defeat by Sweden left them bottom of Group One.
    1比2负于瑞典之后，他们处在了第一小组的最后一名。
12. He talked about the country's ephemeral unity being shattered by the defeat
    他谈到战败使得该国短暂的统一彻底破灭。
13. Defeat could cause one side or other to escalate the conflict.
    失败可能会导致其中一方将冲突升级。
14. He gave money to the World Health Organisation to help defeat smallpox
    他向世界卫生组织提供资金以帮助消灭天花。
15. The Conservatives have suffered a humiliating defeat
    保守党人遭受到了一次颜面尽失的失败。
16. The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.
    战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
17. Second-placed Auxerre suffered a surprising 2-0 home defeat to Nantes.
    排名第二的欧塞尔队出人意料地在主场以0比2败给了南特队。
18. They see this election as a chance to put the final seal on the defeat of communism.
    他们把这次选举看作是彻底击败共产主义的一次机会。
19. The world champions suffered a sensational defeat.
    世界冠军遭遇惨败，引起了一片哗然。
20. A defeat like that makes you sit up and think.
    那样的一次失败会令你警觉起来，开始思考。
21. The Americans were still smarting from their defeat in the Vietnam War
    美国人仍然对越南战争的失败耿耿于怀。
22. In a desperate attempt to stave off defeat, he reluctantly promised wholesale reform of the constitution
    为了竭力避免败局，他勉强答应要对宪法进行大规模修改。
23. The minister resigned last night after a stunning defeat in Sunday's vote
    在周日的选举中意外惨败后，部长于昨晚辞职。
24. He seems unabashed by his recent defeat
    他似乎对最近的失利并不在乎。
25. Sampdoria lost their unbeaten record with a 2-1 home defeat against Genoa.
    桑普多利亚队主场1比2负于热那亚队之后，终止了自己的不败纪录。
26. The enemy is not reconciled to his defeat.
    敌人失败了，还不死心。
27. The terrible defeat has shaken the army morale.
    那次惨败动摇了这支部队的士气。

  defeat beat checkmate【导航词义：战胜】

  defeat v. 击败，战胜

〔辨析〕常指在战争、比赛、竞争等中战胜对手。

  beat v. 打败，战胜

〔辨析〕作此义解时，常可与 defeat 换用。

  checkmate v. 使败北；将死

〔辨析〕指彻底战败对手等；在国际象棋中也指把国王将死。

  failure defeat fiasco flop【导航词义：失败】

  failure n. 失败；失败的人，失败的事

〔辨析〕指做某事时未能达成目标，也可指不成功的人或事。

  defeat n. 失败

〔辨析〕多指在与某一方的对抗中所遭遇的失败，如在战争、比赛、竞选等中的失利，也可泛指未能做成某事。

  fiasco n. 惨败

〔辨析〕指让人十分难堪或失望的彻底失败。

  flop n. 〈非正式〉失败之作

〔辨析〕指不受欢迎的产品、电影、戏剧等。

noun

1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
   1. it was a narrow defeat
   2. the army's only defeat
   3. they suffered a convincing licking

   Synonym:    licking

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

   Synonym:    frustration

verb

1. win a victory over
   1. You must overcome all difficulties
   2. defeat your enemies
   3. He overcame his shyness
   4. He overcame his infirmity
   5. Her anger got the better of her and she blew up

   Synonym:    get the better ofovercome

2. thwart the passage of
   1. kill a motion
   2. he shot down the student's proposal

   Synonym:    killshoot downvote downvote out