1.(beat)+ team, opponent, party击败；战胜
His party was defeated in the election.他所在的政党在大选中败北。
Liverpool defeated Chelsea 5-2.利物浦队以5比2的比分击败了切尔西队。
His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954.他领导的游击队在1954年击败了殖民军。
2.(thwart)阻挠；挫败
This accident has defeated all his hopes of winning.这次意外让他获胜的希望化为泡影。
He swore to defeat Odin's plan.他发誓要挫败奥丁的计划。
3.to defeat sb
(be too difficult for)challenge, task +难住某人；难倒某人
The challenges of writing the novel almost defeated her.写小说要克服的困难很多, 几乎把她难住了。