defeat 怎么翻译？

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defeat
vt.
打败, 击败, 战胜

使(希望, 计划等)失败, 挫败; 阻挠, 使无效

【律】宣告无效, 废弃

He was defeated in his purpose.
他的计划失败了。
习惯用语
inflict a defeat on (upon) 挫败; 使...遭受失败
suffer a defeat 战败; 遭受挫败
sustain a defeat 战败; 遭受挫败
参考词汇
defeat conquer overcome
都含“战胜”、“击败”的意思。

defeat 指“赢得胜利”, 尤其指“军事上的胜利”, 如:

defeat the enemy
打败敌人。
conquer指“征服”、”战胜”,特别指“获得对人、物或感情的控制”,如:

conquer nature
征服自然。
overcome指“战胜”、“压倒”、“克服”尤指“感情”而言, 如:

overcome difficulties
克服困难。
现代英汉词典defeat
vt.
打败；战胜

They were defeated in the football match.
他们在足球赛中输了。
使失败；使受挫

Our hopes were defeated.
我们的希望破灭了。
词性变化
n.
失败；击败

The football team suffered a defeat.
该足球队被击败了。
简明英汉词典defeat
n.
击败, 战胜, 失败

vt.
击败, 战胜, 使失败, 挫折

v.
击败