defeat學測 L4KK [dɪˈfit] ｜ /dɪˈfit/
打敗；擊敗；戰勝·失敗；落敗·挫敗感；洩氣·使受挫；否決；阻撓通過
學測常考動詞兼名詞用法
The small team worked hard and defeated the strong champions.
這支小隊努力訓練，最後打敗了實力堅強的冠軍隊。
一個畫面：擊倒在地
擊倒對手使出力氣把對手打倒
落敗倒地站不住，輸了比賽或戰鬥，心裡也跟著洩氣
擋下通過把不該通過的擋下來，不讓它過關
義項
球場逆轉B2verb打敗；擊敗；戰勝
The basketball players trained every day and defeated their old rivals.
籃球隊員每天訓練，最後打敗了他們的老對手。
defeat an opponentdefeat a rival
球隊落敗B1noun失敗；落敗
The team accepted the defeat and thanked their fans.
球隊接受了落敗的結果，感謝球迷的支持。
admit defeatsuffer a defeat
考後洩氣B2noun挫敗感；洩氣
After failing the exam again, she felt a deep sense of defeat.
再次段考不及格後，她感到深深的挫敗感。
a sense of defeat
國會否決B2verb使受挫；否決；阻撓通過
Lawmakers voted to defeat the new tax bill.
國會議員投票否決了這項新稅法案。
defeat a billdefeat a motion
片語
admit defeat認輸 →承認自己輸了
defeat the purpose本末倒置 →讓原本目的落空
a narrow defeat些微落敗 →只差一點點就落敗
你會不會這樣說？
'After failing the exam again, she felt a deep sense of defeat.' 這裡的 defeat 最接近哪個意思？(A) 打敗對手 (B) 挫敗感 (C) 否決法案
看答案
(B)
此句描述失敗後的心情，對應「挫敗感；洩氣」義項。
'Lawmakers voted to defeat the new tax bill.' 這裡的 defeat 最接近哪個意思？(A) 打敗某人 (B) 否決法案 (C) 感到挫敗
看答案
(B)
此處指否決法案，對應「使受挫；否決；阻撓通過」義項。
字族
defeated 被打敗的；挫敗的・undefeated 不曾被擊敗的；全勝的