defeated
defeated — 動詞
- defeatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- defeateds3rd person singular
- defeateding-ing form
- defeatededpast simple
1. past form of defeat: to beat an opponent or rival side, for example an army, tea
擊敗；打敗
在比賽、戰役或選舉中勝過對手
past form of defeat: to beat an opponent or rival side, for example an army, team, or political candidate.
Yumi defeated her brother three games in a row at the chess club.
Yumi 在棋社連續三盤擊敗她的哥哥。
defeat + object (named opponent)
Napoleon's army was finally defeated by the British and Prussian forces at Waterloo.
拿破崙的軍隊最後在滑鐵盧被英軍與普軍打敗。
passive: be defeated by + agent
Owen defeated the reigning champion in the final by two clear sets.
Owen 在決賽以兩盤完勝擊敗了衛冕冠軍。
The opposition candidate defeated the mayor by fewer than two hundred votes.
反對黨候選人以不到兩百票的差距擊敗了市長。
Our village team was defeated 4-1 by the city champions in the regional cup final.
我們村裡的球隊在區域盃決賽中以 4 比 1 被市冠軍隊擊敗。
- lose to
the inverse from the loser's side
文法句型
defeat + object
be defeated by + agent
用法筆記
Frequently passive when the focus is the loser rather than the winner ('the team was defeated'). Object is usually a named opponent, army, candidate, or team.
常見錯誤
2. past form of defeat: to stop a plan, law, or attempt from succeeding, so that it
挫敗；使失敗
使計畫、提案或嘗試無法成功
past form of defeat: to stop a plan, law, or attempt from succeeding, so that it has no effect.
Heavy rain defeated our plan to hike up Mount Hira on Saturday.
大雨挫敗了我們週六攀登比良山的計畫。
subject is an obstacle (weather, cost, time)
The senators defeated the climate bill after a long evening of debate.
參議員們在漫長的晚間辯論後否決了氣候法案。
defeat + a legislative proposal
The puzzle defeated Tara at first, but she solved it after a coffee break.
那道謎題一開始難倒了 Tara，她喝完咖啡後才解開。
A last-minute leak from the press defeated the company's plan to launch quietly.
媒體最後一刻的洩漏打亂了公司低調發表新品的計畫。
Strong winds defeated the rescue team's attempt to reach the climbers before dark.
強風讓救難隊無法在天黑前抵達被困的登山客。
- achieve
the opposite outcome — the plan succeeds
文法句型
defeat + a proposal / motion / purpose
用法筆記
Object is typically something the speaker wanted to succeed (a plan, attempt, motion, purpose). Distinguish from sense 1: here the 'opponent' is an abstract goal, not a person or team.
常見錯誤
defeated — 形容詞
- defeatedpositive
- more defeatedcomparative
- most defeatedsuperlative
1. having lost a battle, contest, election, or game.
戰敗的
在戰役、比賽或選舉中輸掉的一方
having lost a battle, contest, election, or game.
The defeated army withdrew across the river before nightfall.
戰敗的軍隊在天黑前撤過了那條河。
attributive: the defeated + noun (army, team, side)
Christopher congratulated the defeated candidate with a long handshake on stage.
Christopher 在台上與落敗的候選人長長握手致意。
attributive: the defeated + person noun
Sana refused to feel defeated even after losing in the semifinals.
Sana 即使在準決賽中輸掉，也拒絕承認自己戰敗。
Photographers crowded around the defeated boxer as he left the ring.
攝影師圍住了那位戰敗的拳擊手走出擂台。
The defeated team sat quietly in the locker room, waiting for the coach.
落敗的球隊安靜地坐在更衣室裡，等待教練到來。
- beaten
everyday word; same meaning, slightly less formal
- vanquished
literary; suggests a heavy, decisive loss
- victorious
the winning side; same register
- triumphant
the winning side with strong emotion
文法句型
the defeated + noun
be defeated
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person, team, army, or political side that has just lost. Most natural in attributive position ('the defeated army'); the predicative use often blends into sense 2 (looking hopeless).
常見錯誤
2. showing on your face, in your voice, or in your manner that you have given up an
喪氣的
從表情、聲音或舉止顯出已放棄希望的
showing on your face, in your voice, or in your manner that you have given up and no longer believe you can succeed.
Paloma sank into the chair with a defeated sigh after reading the rejection letter.
Paloma 看完拒絕信後，灰心地嘆了口氣，整個人陷進椅子裡。
attributive: a defeated + sigh / look / voice
Hamza looked defeated when the judge announced the final score.
Hamza 在裁判宣布最終分數時，看起來十分喪氣。
predicative: look / sound / feel + defeated
There was a defeated tone in Ayana's voice as she explained why she was quitting.
Ayana 解釋為什麼要辭職時，聲音裡帶著灰心的語氣。
Ari shrugged with a defeated little smile and turned back to the workbench.
Ari 帶著一抹喪氣的淺笑聳聳肩，又轉回工作檯。
By the third rejection, Gabriela sounded thoroughly defeated on the phone.
經過第三次被拒絕後，Gabriela 在電話裡聽起來徹底喪氣了。
- dejected
lower in energy, gloomy
- demoralised
British spelling; emphasises loss of motivation
- deflated
informal; the person feels suddenly flattened
- discouraged
milder; still has some hope left
文法句型
look / sound / feel + defeated
a defeated + noun (voice, expression, look)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes how someone looks or sounds, not whether they actually lost a contest. Common collocates are bodily or vocal cues — sigh, voice, tone, expression, slump.
常見錯誤
defeated — 名詞
1. the situation of being beaten in a fight, election, or game; the act of being ma
失敗；敗仗
比賽、戰役或選舉中輸掉的結果
the situation of being beaten in a fight, election, or game; the act of being made to fail.
Sivan accepted the defeat with a quiet bow and shook the winner's hand.
Sivan 安靜地鞠躬接受了這次失敗，並與贏家握手。
accept / admit + defeat
Our team suffered a heavy defeat against the league leaders on Sunday.
我們球隊週日對上聯賽冠軍時遭遇了一場慘敗。
suffer + a heavy / narrow defeat
Kasia refused to admit defeat and tried the puzzle one more time.
Kasia 不肯認輸，又把那道謎題再試了一次。
The defeat in the regional final was hard for the younger players to accept.
區域決賽的那場敗仗讓較年輕的球員很難接受。
After three straight defeats, the coach decided to change the starting line-up.
在連續三場失敗之後，教練決定更換先發陣容。
文法句型
suffer (a) defeat
admit defeat
defeat in / by / against
用法筆記
Both countable (a defeat, three defeats) and uncountable (accept defeat). Object follows verbs of experiencing (suffer, face, accept, admit) or causing (inflict).
常見錯誤
2. the act of stopping a plan, proposal, or law from succeeding, so that it has no
否決；挫敗
正式阻止法案或提案通過
the act of stopping a plan, proposal, or law from succeeding, so that it has no effect.
The defeat of the housing bill disappointed many first-time buyers in the city.
住宅法案被否決，令城裡許多首購族失望。
defeat of + a legislative proposal
Last night's vote ensured the defeat of the new tax measure in parliament.
昨晚的表決確定了新稅案在國會的否決命運。
the defeat of + a measure / motion
Minister Okafor called the defeat of the pension reform a setback for working families across the country.
Okafor 部長把退休金改革的挫敗形容為全國勞動家庭的一大挫折。
Activists celebrated the defeat of the logging proposal outside the courthouse.
社運人士在法院外慶祝伐木提案遭到否決。
文法句型
defeat of + plan / proposal
用法筆記
Formal, mostly in news and political writing. Almost always 'the defeat of [something]'; the thing defeated is an abstract goal — a bill, motion, plan, or attempt — not a person.
常見錯誤
3. the state of being completely destroyed or broken, especially after losing a war
毀敗；殘破
戰敗後完全被破壞的狀態
the state of being completely destroyed or broken, especially after losing a war.
The old port lay in defeat after months of bombing, its warehouses reduced to ash.
經過數月轟炸，那座舊港口陷入殘破，倉庫只剩一片灰燼。
lie in defeat (literary / historical)
Carthage, in its defeat, was burned to the ground by Roman soldiers.
迦太基在毀敗之中，被羅馬士兵付之一炬。
in [one's] defeat (formal / historical narrative)
The general's memoir described a country sunk into defeat and silence after the surrender.
將軍的回憶錄描寫了投降後沉入毀敗與沉默的國家。
Painters of the era often showed cities in defeat, with smoke rising from broken walls.
那個時代的畫家常描繪城市的殘破景象，斷牆上冒著煙。
- victory
the opposite outcome; survival and triumph
文法句型
[country / city] in defeat
用法筆記
Mostly literary or historical writing. Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is the physical and moral ruin that follows defeat, not the act of losing.
4. (used with 'the') the group of people who have lost a war, election, or contest,
戰敗者
在戰役或選舉中落敗的一方人
(used with 'the') the group of people who have lost a war, election, or contest, seen as a single side.
The defeated were marched out of the capital under guard the next morning.
戰敗者隔天清晨被押送出首都。
the defeated + plural verb (formal historical)
Aid workers brought blankets and clean water to the defeated in the border camps.
援助人員把毛毯與乾淨的水送到邊境營區的戰敗者手中。
the defeated as a group of refugees / survivors
History, the saying goes, is written by the winners, not the defeated.
俗話說，歷史是由勝利者書寫的，而不是落敗方。
The new government promised fair treatment for both the victors and the defeated.
新政府承諾會公平對待勝利者與戰敗者雙方。
- the losers
everyday equivalent; less formal
- the vanquished
literary; same idea, stronger register
- the victors
formal opposite, common pairing
- the winners
everyday opposite
文法句型
the defeated + verb (plural)
用法筆記
Always 'the defeated' (no other determiner). Takes a plural verb. Formal and mostly historical or journalistic; everyday speech says 'the losers' instead.