defeat
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/dɪˈfiːt/
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/dɪˈfiːt/
to win against someone in a fight, game, or contest
Our team will defeat the champions in the final game.
我们的队伍将在决赛中击败冠军。
to stop something from succeeding
We must work together to defeat this dangerous plan.
我们必须共同努力来挫败这个危险计划。
to be too difficult to understand or solve
The last math problem defeated everyone in the class.
最后一道数学题难倒了班上的所有人。
the failure to win or succeed
After their defeat in the election, they promised to try again.
在选举失败后,他们承诺会再次尝试。
the act of winning against someone or something
Their defeat of the champion surprised everyone.
他们击败冠军让所有人都感到惊讶。