Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2560
Fully loadeddefeat
失败；战败
核心释义
A loss in a fight, game, or competition; the state of being beaten.
- 1.
被击败、被征服的行为或实例；失败。
The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
- 2.
斗争或竞赛中不成功的结局
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- 3.
击败、战胜或征服的行为或实例。
The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.
- 4.
目标受挫时的感受
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
- 5.
挫败(指阻止成功),阻挠；(法律)无效化。
Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; (law) nullification.
击败；战胜；挫败感；挫败；无效；被击败、被征服的行为或实例；失败。；斗争或竞赛中不成功的结局
用法In use
After the election, the candidate gracefully accepted defeat.
用法提示：这里 defeat 作为名词，表示‘失败’，是动词 accept 的宾语。
The team’s defeat in the final match was a huge disappointment.
用法提示：这里 defeat 作为名词，表示‘失利’，是句子的主语。
He couldn't hide his feeling of defeat after failing the exam.
用法提示：这里 defeat 作为名词，表示‘挫败感’，是介词 of 的宾语。
it was a narrow defeat
the army's only defeat
suffer a defeat
The team suffered a crushing defeat.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- admit defeat
- 承认失败
- After a long struggle, the team finally admitted defeat.经过长时间的斗争，团队最终承认了失败。
- suffer defeat
- 遭受失败
- The army suffered a heavy defeat in the battle.军队在战斗中遭受了惨重的失败。
- accept defeat
- 接受失败
- It is hard to accept defeat after working so hard.在如此努力之后，很难接受失败。
- concede defeat
- 认输
- The candidate conceded defeat after the final vote count.在最终计票后，候选人认输了。
- crushing defeat
- 惨败
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：de（向下）+ feat（功绩）= 功绩被压下去，即失败。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: military defeat, sports defeat, personal failure, emotional setback; note_zh: 该词作为名词时，通常指失败的结果或挫败感，使用场合广泛，语域中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the stressed syllable '-feat' in 'defeat' (pronounced /fiːt/) because they share the same vowel and ending /iːt/. However, beware of lookalikes like 'great' which is pronounced /ɡreɪt/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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