詞語：defeat
defeat是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
defeat
[di5fi:t]
n.
擊敗, 戰勝, 失敗
vt.
擊敗, 戰勝, 使失敗, 挫折
v.
擊敗
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
defeat
de.feat
AHD:[d1-f?t「]
D.J.[di6fi8t]
K.K.[d!6fit]
v.tr.（及物動詞）
de.feat.ed， de.feat.ing， de.feats
(1)To win victory over; beat.
戰勝；擊敗
(2)To prevent the success of; thwart:
阻撓…的成功；挫敗：
Internal strife defeats the purpose of teamwork.
內部爭鬥挫傷了團隊合作的目的
(3)Law To make void; annul.
【法律】 使…作廢；廢除
n.（名詞）
(1)The act of defeating or state of being defeated.
戰勝，戰敗：擊敗的行為，或被擊敗的狀況
(2)Failure to win.
失敗
(3)A coming to naught; frustration:
毀滅：變得什麼都沒有；摧毀：
the defeat of a lifelong dream.
畢生夢想的破滅
(4)Law The act of making null and void.
【法律】 廢除：使…作廢和無效
語源
(1)Middle English defeten
中古英語 defeten
(2)from defet [disfigured]
源自 defet [使變醜]
(3)from Old French desfait [past participle of] desfaire [to destroy]
源自 古法語 desfait [] desfaire的過去分詞 [毀滅]
(4)from Medieval Latin disfacere [to destroy, mutilate, undo]
源自 中世紀拉丁語 disfacere [毀滅，毀壞，取消]
(5)Latin dis- [dis-]
拉丁語 dis- [表示"除去"]
(6)Latin facere [to do] * see dh?-
拉丁語 facere [做] *參見 dh?-
繼承用法
defeat「er
n.（名詞）
參考詞彙
(1)defeat， conquer， vanquish， beat， rout， subdue， subjugate， overcome
(2)These verbs mean to get the better of an adversary.
這些動詞都表示戰勝對手的意思。
(3)Defeat is the most general:
Defeat 最普通：
「Whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same」 (Thomas Paine).
「無論我們是在一次戰鬥中擊敗敵人，還是逐步地擊敗他們，結果都會是一樣的」 （托馬斯·潘恩）。
(4)Conquer suggests decisive and often wide-scale victory:
Conquer 含有決定性的、經常是大規模的勝利的意思：
「A conquering army on the border will not be halted by the power of eloquence」 (Otto von Bismarck).
「邊境上打了勝仗的軍隊不會因為雄辯的力量而停止前進的」 （奧托·馮·俾斯麥）。
(5)Vanquish emphasizes total mastery:
Vanquish 強調完全的控制：
The forces of Napoleon were vanquished at Waterloo.
拿破侖的軍隊在滑鐵盧全軍覆沒。
(6)Beat, less formal, is often the equivalent of defeat, though beat may convey greater emphasis:
Beat 比較不正式，常作為defeat 的對等詞語， 儘管beat 可以傳遞更大的強調意義：
「To win battles . . . you beat the soul . . . of the enemy man」 (George S. Patton).
「要打勝仗，你就得打敗敵人的靈魂」 （喬治·S·巴頓）。
(7)Rout implies complete victory followed by the disorderly flight of the defeated force:
Rout 含有敗軍潰散後緊接著的全勝：
An entire division was routed during the first hours of the war.
在戰爭的頭幾個小時中，整師就徹底潰敗了。
(8)Subdue suggests mastery and control achieved by overpowering:
Subdue 含有因為力量過於強大而打敗和控制的意思：
「It cost [the Romans] two great wars, and three great battles, to subdue that little kingdom [Macedonia] 」 (Adam Smith).
「 發動了兩次大規模的戰爭和三次大規模的戰役才完全制服那個小王國 」 （亞當·史密斯）。
(9)Subjugate more strongly implies reducing an opponent to submission:
Subjugate 更強烈地含有迫使對手降服的意思：
「The last foreigner to subjugate England was a Norman duke in the Middle Ages named William」 (Stanley Meisler). To
「最後一個制服英格蘭的外國人是中世紀一個叫威廉的羅馬公爵」 （斯坦尼梅斯勒）。
(10)overcome is to prevail over, often by persevering:
Overcome 指勝過，經常是通過堅持不懈的努力：
overcome an enemy;
戰勝敵人；
overcome temptation;
克服誘惑；
overcome a physical handicap.
克服身體上的殘疾
現代英漢詞典
defeat
[dI5fi:t]
vt.
(1)打敗；戰勝
They were defeated in the football match.
他們在足球賽中輸了。
(2)使失敗；使受挫
Our hopes were defeated.
我們的希望破滅了。
詞性變化
defeat
n.
失敗；擊敗
The football team suffered a defeat.
該足球隊被擊敗了。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
defeat
[di5fi:t]
vt.
(1)打敗, 擊敗, 戰勝
(2)使(希望, 計劃等)失敗, 挫敗; 阻撓, 使無效
(3)【律】宣告無效, 廢棄
He was defeated in his purpose.
他的計劃失敗了。
詞性變化
defeat
[di5fi:t]
n.
(1)失敗, 敗北, 征服
(2)【律】廢除, 無效
bring defeat upon oneself
招致失敗
繼承用法
defeater
n.
defeatism
[dI5fi:tIz(E)m]
n.
失敗主義(的態度、行為), 失敗情緒
defeatist
[dI5fi:tIst]
n.
失敗主義者
習慣用語
inflict a defeat on (upon)
挫敗; 使...遭受失敗
suffer a defeat
戰敗; 遭受挫敗
sustain a defeat
戰敗; 遭受挫敗
參考詞彙
defeat conquer overcome
都含「戰勝」、「擊敗」的意思。
(1)defeat 指「贏得勝利」, 尤其指「軍事上的勝利」, 如:
defeat the enemy
打敗敵人。
(2)conquer指「征服」、」戰勝」,特別指「獲得對人、物或感情的控制」,如:
conquer nature
征服自然。
(3)overcome指「戰勝」、「壓倒」、「克服」尤指「感情」而言, 如:
overcome difficulties
克服困難。
用法詞典
defeat
feat來自拉丁詞 facere製造，de- =dis- 使走，使離開
參考詞彙
(1)defeat,beat,conquer這組動詞的一般含義是「打敗」。
(2)defeat 的含義是「打敗」，但被打敗者不一定服輸：
The public bet a lot of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
公眾為門杜薩下了一大筆賭注，但是他被擊敗了。
(3)beat 則表示徹底「打敗」，而且被打敗者完全服輸了。
It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and become Champion of England.
直到1790年第三次比賽時，他才最後打敗漢弗萊斯，而成為英國的冠軍。
(4)conquer 更可強調「把對方征服」，而且被征服者或被征服的國家為征服者所有，可以任意支配。
Some countries may be defeated but can never be conquered.
有的國家可能被打敗，但決不能被征服。
英文相關詞典
defeat
overcometriumphwinvictory
[七國語言]英漢公共大詞典
defeat
敗北
美國傳統詞典
defeat
de.feat
AHD:[d1-f?t「]
D.J.[di6fi8t]
K.K.[d!6fit]
v.tr.
de.feat.ed, de.feat.ing, de.feats
(1)To win victory over; beat.
(2)To prevent the success of; thwart:
Internal strife defeats the purpose of teamwork.
(3)Law To make void; annul.
n.
(1)The act of defeating or state of being defeated.
(2)Failure to win.
(3)A coming to naught; frustration:
the defeat of a lifelong dream.
(4)Law The act of making null and void.
語源
(1)Middle English defeten
(2)from defet [disfigured]
(3)from Old French desfait [past participle of] desfaire [to destroy]
(4)from Medieval Latin disfacere [to destroy, mutilate, undo]
(5)Latin dis- [dis-]
(6)Latin facere [to do] * see dh?-
繼承用法
defeat「er
n.
參考詞彙
(1)defeat, conquer, vanquish, beat, rout, subdue, subjugate, overcome
(2)These verbs mean to get the better of an adversary.
(3)Defeat is the most general:
「Whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same」 (Thomas Paine).
(4)Conquer suggests decisive and often wide-scale victory:
「A conquering army on the border will not be halted by the power of eloquence」 (Otto von Bismarck).
(5)Vanquish emphasizes total mastery:
The forces of Napoleon were vanquished at Waterloo.
(6)Beat, less formal, is often the equivalent of defeat, though beat may convey greater emphasis:
「To win battles . . . you beat the soul . . . of the enemy man」 (George S. Patton).
(7)Rout implies complete victory followed by the disorderly flight of the defeated force:
An entire division was routed during the first hours of the war.
(8)Subdue suggests mastery and control achieved by overpowering:
「It cost [the Romans] two great wars, and three great battles, to subdue that little kingdom [Macedonia] 」 (Adam Smith).
(9)Subjugate more strongly implies reducing an opponent to submission:
「The last foreigner to subjugate England was a Norman duke in the Middle Ages named William」 (Stanley Meisler). To
(10)overcome is to prevail over, often by persevering:
overcome an enemy;
overcome temptation;
overcome a physical handicap.
英漢電信大詞典
defeat
n.消除,擦去
英漢法學大詞典
defeat
n.敗訴 ,敗
英漢航空大詞典
defeat
n.戰勝,擊敗
英漢化學大詞典
defeat
vt.戰勝,使失效,作廢;n.戰勝
英漢海運大詞典
defeat
打破，消除，擦去打敗，戰勝
基本詞義
defeat
作廢打破，消除，擦去打敗，戰勝
基本詞義
defeat
打破，打敗作廢
基本詞義
defeat
打破，消除，擦去
英漢計算機大詞典
defeat
vt.戰勝(使失效,作廢);n.戰勝
英漢農牧林大詞典
defeat
n.打敗,失敗
英漢水利大詞典
defeat
n.戰勝,摧毀,使失效