defeat
v. 击败，战胜；困惑，难住；使失败，阻挠；反对（动议或提议）
n. 失败，战败；战胜，击败
复数 defeats
第三人称单数 defeats
现在分词 defeating
过去式 defeated
过去分词 defeated
例句
They narrowly avoided defeat.
他们险些儿被打败。
《牛津词典》
He bamboozled Mercer into defeat.
他蒙骗默瑟并击败了他。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Defeat was staring them in the face.
他们必遭失败。
