defeated
- IPA[dəˈfēdəd]
美式
- having been beaten in a battle or other contest；demoralized and overcome by adversity
- 釋義
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形容詞
- 1. having been beaten in a battle or other contest the defeated army
- ▪ demoralized and overcome by adversity she looked defeated, quite unlike her normal self
- win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat: Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army
- an instance of defeating or being defeated: a 1–0 defeat by Grimsby she had still not quite admitted defeat
Oxford Dictionary
- win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat: Arab armies defeated the Byzantine garrison
- an instance of defeating or being defeated: she had still not quite admitted defeat the defeat of the Armada in 1588
Oxford American Dictionary
- (of an action) preventing rather than achieving a desired result; futile: courage without wariness is ultimately self-defeating the self-defeating quality of much human behaviour
Oxford Dictionary
- (of an action or policy) unable, because of its inherent qualities, to achieve the end it is ... courage without wariness is ultimately self-defeating the self-defeating quality of much human behavior
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[dɪˈfiːtɪd]
英式
- having been beaten in a battle or other contest: the defeated army
Oxford Dictionary
