1. 击败;战胜
    If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.

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    e.g. His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954...
           1954 年他领导的游击队打败了殖民军队。
    e.g. The NHL Stanley Cup was won by the Montreal Canadians, who defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one.
           蒙特利尔加拿大人队以 4 比1战胜波士顿棕熊队，夺得了国家冰球联盟斯坦利杯。

2. 否决(提案或动议)
    If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it.

    e.g. The proposal was defeated by just one vote.
           该提案仅以一票之差被否决。

3. (任务或问题)难住，难倒
    If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it.

    e.g. There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost defeated her.
           有些时候，创作如此宏大的一部小说所面临的挑战几乎把她给难倒了。

4. 挫败(行动或计划);使落空
    To defeat an action or plan means to cause it to fail.

    e.g. The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion...
           海军在平息这场叛乱的过程中起到了有限但却十分重要的作用。
    e.g. He swore to defeat Odin's plan.
           他发誓一定要挫败奥丁的计划。

5. 战败;失利;失败
    Defeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to.

defeat的翻译

    e.g. The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to...
           最重要的是不到万不得已绝不要认输。
    e.g. The vote is seen as a defeat for the anti-abortion lobby...
           这一投票结果被看作是反堕胎游说团体的一次失败。