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defeat noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEFEAT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcomplete, comprehensive (especially BrE) , decisive, heavy, major, overwhelming, resounding, serious, stunning, total 完全的／全面的／决定性的／沉重的／重大的／压倒性的／彻底的／严重的／令人震惊的／总体的失败◆Their party suffered a heavy defeat in the election.他们党在选举中遭受重大挫折。bitter, catastrophic, crushing, devastating, disastrous, embarrassing, humiliating, ignominious (formal) 痛苦的／惨痛的／毁灭性的／惨重的／灾难性的／难堪的／耻辱的／不光彩的失败◆The battle ended in a humiliating defeat.这场战役以耻辱的失败告终。narrow 惜败◆They lost 4-3 in their second narrow defeat of the week.他们以 3 比 4 的比分在本星期第二次惜败。consecutive, successive 连败final, ultimate 最终失败election, electoral, political 竞选／选举／政治上的失败military 军事上的失败VERB + DEFEATaccept, admit, concede 接受失败；承认失败◆She is very determined, and will never admit defeat.她非常坚定，从不认输。◆The prime minister conceded defeat and resigned.首相承认失败并辞职。face 面对失败experience, suffer 经历／遭受失败go down to, slump to (both BrE, sport 体育) 惨遭失败◆The team went down to their fifth consecutive defeat.该队连续第五次失利。reverse (BrE) 扭转败局◆A good politician can always reverse any defeats.手段高明的政治家总能扭转败局。avoid 免遭失败◆We just need to avoid defeat in our last two games.我们只需在最后两场比赛中避免失利即可。inflict 击败◆The army inflicted a heavy defeat on rebel forces.军队大败叛军。end in 以失败告终lead to 导致失败PREPOSITIONdefeat against 对⋯的失败◆last week's crushing defeat against their rivals上星期对对手的惨败defeat by 被⋯打败◆their defeat by the Brazilians他们被巴西队打败PHRASESdefeat at the hands of sb 败在某人手下◆The team suffered defeat at the hands of their oldest rivals.这个队败在老对手的手下。turn defeat into a victory 转败为胜◆They turned a military defeat into a media victory.他们把军事上的失败转为媒体上的胜利。 |