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rout sb/sth
及物动词，宾语常为军队、球队或对手，表示彻底击败。
The army routed the enemy and captured the capital.
军队击溃了敌军并占领了首都。
击溃；打垮；使溃败
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击溃；打垮；使溃败
to defeat completely and force into a disorderly retreat
The army routed the enemy and captured the capital.
军队击溃了敌军并占领了首都。
彻底击败并使(敌军、体育对手等)溃退。
To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).
rout
Base
原形
routs
3rd person
第三人称单数
routing
-ing
现在分词
routed
Past
过去式
routed
Past participle
过去分词
The team routs their opponents every time.
该队每次都能击溃对手。
The army routed the rebels yesterday.
军队昨天击溃了叛军。
They have routed the enemy completely.
他们已经彻底击溃了敌人。
规则动词，过去式/过去分词加-ed，现在分词加-ing，第三人称单数加-s。
The opposing army was completely routed after a fierce battle.
敌军在激烈的战斗后彻底溃败了。
The team has not been routed this season, showing great improvement.
这支队伍本赛季尚未被彻底击败，显示出巨大的进步。
The general's strategy will rout the enemy forces quickly.
将军的战术将迅速击溃敌军。
及物动词，宾语常为军队、球队或对手，表示彻底击败。
The army routed the enemy and captured the capital.
军队击溃了敌军并占领了首都。
from 表示被击败者被迫离开的地点。
Government forces routed the rebels from the town.
政府军把叛军赶出了城镇。
被动结构常用于体育报道，强调失败方的惨状。
The former champion was routed by a young challenger.
前冠军被一名年轻挑战者打得大败。
Not this
Our army routed in the battle.
Use this
Our army was routed in the battle.
rout 是及物动词，意为“击溃、打垮”，必须有宾语；表示“被击溃”时要用被动语态 be routed。汉语“溃败”可作不及物动词，容易导致漏掉被动结构。
Not this
Please rout this email to the manager.
Use this
Please route this email to the manager.
rout 与 route 拼写相近、读音可能相同，但意思完全不同：rout 是“击溃”，route 作动词时是“按路线发送、转送”。要表达“转送邮件”只能用 route。
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击溃敌军
The general routed the enemy at dawn.
将军在黎明时击溃了敌军。
彻底击败对手
The party routed the opposition in the election.
该党在选举中彻底击败了对手。
击溃卫冕冠军
They routed the defending champions 4–1.
他们以4比1击溃了卫冕冠军。
打垮对手
She routed her rival in straight sets.
她直落几盘打垮了对手。
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记忆：rout 和 out 押韵，敌人被赶出（out）战场，即被击溃。
语域：formal 常见场景：军事、体育 rout 作动词时比较正式，多用于描写军事上的溃败或体育比赛中的惨败，日常口语中较少用。
可作及物或不及物动词，及物时表示'使溃败'，不及物时表示'用鼻拱地'或'搜寻'。
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