be a defeatist
defeatist 为可数名词，指习惯性认输的人。
Don't be a defeatist; we still have a chance.
别当失败主义者，我们还有机会。
失败主义者；认输者
defeatists — plural of defeatist
主张失败主义的人；持失败态度者。
someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
主张失败主义的人；持失败态度者。
Someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude.
After he refused to try the new plan, we called him a defeatist.
他拒绝尝试新计划后，我们称他为失败主义者。
用法提示：defeatist 是名词，意为“失败主义者”，在句中作 called 的宾语补足语。
A defeatist often gives up before the real problems even appear.
失败主义者往往在真正的问题出现之前就放弃了。
用法提示：defeatist 是名词，在句中作主语，指因认输而放弃的人。
The coach will not tolerate defeatists who refuse to believe the team can recover.
教练不会容忍那些拒绝相信球队能恢复的失败主义者。
用法提示：defeatists 是 defeatist 的复数形式，在句中作 tolerate 的宾语。
defeatist 为可数名词，指习惯性认输的人。
Don't be a defeatist; we still have a chance.
别当失败主义者，我们还有机会。
He is a defeatist about the project's future.
他对项目的未来持失败主义态度。
Stop acting like a defeatist and propose a solution.
别表现得像个失败主义者，提出一个解决方案吧。
Defeatists never try new approaches.
失败主义者从不尝试新方法。
pessimist 侧重对未来的悲观预期，但不一定因此放弃努力或拒绝提出建议；语气比 defeatist 少了一层认输、消极配合的意味。
fatalist 强调相信命运注定，接受一切结果，并不专指失败；它关乎世界观，而 defeatist 特指对失败或挫败的认命态度。
quitter 强调在困难面前放弃行动，侧重于行为而非心态，且通常带更强的贬义；defeatist 更强调心态上已认输，不一定已经停止行动。
grammar · medium
易错句子He defeatist.
正确表达He is a defeatist.
英语中名词作表语时前面必须有 be 动词和冠词。中文'他失败主义者'直译为 He defeatist 缺少 is 和 a；改为 He is a defeatist 才符合英语的系动结构和单数可数名词规则。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a defeatist person.
正确表达She is a defeatist.
defeatist 在此是名词，意为'失败主义者'，本身已指人；把它当形容词放在 person 前既混淆词性又造成语义重复。直接用 a defeatist 即可。
与“defeatist”（失败主义者，面对困难便认输的人）相对，指总是看到光明面、相信事情会成功的人。
pessimist 指总是预想最坏结果的人，defeatist 则强调已经接受失败、不再积极争取的心态。
quitter 强调遇到困难就放弃的行为，defeatist 强调认输的心态和缺乏积极建议。
defeatist 是名词，指持失败主义态度的人；defeat 是名词/动词，指失败或击败这一事件。
失败主义态度；认输的态度
His defeatist attitude annoyed everyone in the meeting.
他在会议上那种失败主义态度让所有人反感。
失败主义言论；泄气话
Stop the defeatist talk and try again.
别说泄气话了，再试一次。
失败主义做法；认输的处理方式
A defeatist approach to studying will not improve your grades.
对学习采取认输的态度不会提高成绩。
失败主义人生观；悲观认输的看法
Her defeatist outlook kept her from applying for the job.
她的失败主义人生观使她不敢申请那份工作。
defeat (失败) + -ist (表人，…主义者)
词根，意为“失败/击败”
defeat (失败) + -ism (主义)
optim (乐观) + -ist (同后缀，…主义者)
pessim (悲观) + -ist (同后缀，…主义者)
失败主义者常表现出对不利结果的被动接受。
认为一切结果皆已注定，努力无益，与失败主义的心态相近。
失败主义者因看不到希望而放弃努力。
对改变现状缺乏兴趣或动力，常伴随失败主义态度。
怀疑他人动机且认为成功无望，与失败主义的消极看法有关。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.