defeat verb ⇨defeat (defeat an army)⇨confuse (a question defeats sb)defeat noun ⇨victorydefeat
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➡ See also the entry for win另见win条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.这些词均表示在比赛或对抗中战胜某人。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达胜出的程度
get the better of sb
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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战胜;击败◆The English were heavily defeated here by the Scots in 1314.1314年,英格兰人在这里惨败给苏格兰人。◆He defeated the champion in three sets.他胜了冠军三盘。◆The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83.投票结果是政府以83:200败北。▸defeat
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[countable, uncountable] ◆The battle ended in humiliating defeat.那次战斗以屈辱的失败告终。◆He was gracious in defeat, acknowledging his opponent's greater skill.面对失败他豁达大度,承认对手技高一筹。◆The Prime Minister conceded defeat and resigned.首相承认失败并辞职。◆They finally had to admit defeat(= stop trying to be successful).他们最后只得认输。OPPvictory ⇨ victory see also defeat ⇨ victory■beat(beat, beaten) [transitive] (especiallyspoken) to win against sb in sport, a game, an election or a war战胜;打败;赢◆He beat me at chess.他下棋赢了我。◆He was beaten into second place by the American.他输给了那个美国人,屈居第二。◆She beat him hands down(= easily).她轻而易举就打败了他。◆Their recent wins have proved that they're still the ones to beat(= the most difficult team to beat).他们最近的胜利证明,他们仍然是一支最难以战胜的队。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更常指在特定的竞赛或战斗中战胜对手、赢得最终的胜利◆He defeated the incumbent president.他击败了现任总统。Beat can be used to talk about winning against one opponent or several opponents in a game, competition or race. * beat可指在游戏、竞争或赛跑中战胜一个或多个对手◆She won the 100 metres, beating a number of top Europeans.她在一百米赛中获胜,战胜了几名顶尖的欧洲选手。Beat is more common in everyday spoken language and defeat is used more in written language. * beat更常见于日常口语,defeat更多用于书面语。■overcome ˌəʊvəˈkʌm; NAmEˌoʊvərˈkʌm [transitive] (written) to defeat sb, especially when it is difficult(尤指艰难地)战胜;力克◆She overcame strong opposition to take the title.她力克强大的对手,夺得了冠军。◆In the final, Sweden easily overcame France.在决赛中,瑞典队轻松战胜了法国队。■vanquishˈvæŋkwɪʃ [transitive] (literary) to defeat sb completely in a war or competition彻底击败;完全征服◆Government forces vanquished the rebels.政府军彻底击败了叛乱分子。■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挫败(某人);占上风◆No one can get the better of her in an argument.跟她辩论没有人能辩得过她。■rout raʊt [transitive] (written) to defeat sb completely in a battle or contest彻底击败;使溃败◆The Royalist forces were routed.保皇派军队被击溃。▸rout
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[singular] ◆The offensive into rebel-held territory had ended in a rout.对叛军领地的进攻以彻底失败告终。■trounce traʊns [transitive] (written) to defeat sb completely, especially in a sport(尤指体育运动中)彻底打败,击溃◆Brazil trounced Italy 5-1 in the final.决赛时巴西队以5:1狂胜意大利队。■best [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to defeat or be more successful than sb打败;胜过◆A great colonial power was nearly bested by a few farmers.一个殖民强国差点儿被几个农场主打败。■prevail prɪˈveɪl [intransitive] (formal) to defeat sb, especially after a long struggle(尤指长期斗争后)战胜,挫败◆Ultimately, Rome prevailed over her neighbours.最终,罗马战胜了周边邻国。◆In a one-sided final, Spain prevailed against title-holder Croatia 40-34.在一场实力悬殊的决赛中,西班牙队以40:34挫败了卫冕的克罗地亚队。 see also prevail ⇨ win■thrash [transitive] (especially BrE, informal) to defeat sb very easily in a sport or game(赛事中)轻易击败,一举战胜◆They were thrashed 5-0 in the League.他们在联赛中以0:5被彻底击败。
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