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.
我們的隊伍將在決賽中擊敗冠軍。
to stop something from succeeding
We must work together to defeat this dangerous plan.
我們必須共同努力來挫敗這個危險計劃。
to be too difficult to understand or solve
The last math problem defeated everyone in the class.
最後一道數學題難倒了班上的所有人。
the failure to win or succeed
After their defeat in the election, they promised to try again.
在選舉失敗後,他們承諾會再次嘗試。
the act of winning against someone or something
Their defeat of the champion surprised everyone.
他們擊敗冠軍讓所有人都感到驚訝。