记忆方法
双解例句
小知识
Defeat is the opposite of victory. When you lose, you suffer defeat. When you win, you defeat your enemy.
This is a word that's all about losing. In World War II, America and the Allies defeated the Axis powers: we beat them. In basketball, Michael Jordan usually defeated his opponents. Any loss can be called a defeat. When you're disappointed or think that nothing is going right, you feel defeated. If you're determined to win, you could say, “I won't accept defeat!” Some people are so stubborn that even though they've obviously been defeated, they won't admit defeat.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
conquer：侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。
overcome：多指战胜或克服非物质的东西，如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。
overthrow：指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。
defeat：普通用词，多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手，侧重胜利的暂时性。
beat：口笔语均可用，可与defeat换用。
subdue：正式用词，与conquer同义，但强调失败后的臣服状态；也可用作借喻，表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。
词根词缀
词根: feat
=do,make 表示”做,制作”
n.
defeat 击败,战胜,失败de向下+feat做,制作→做下去→打下去
defeatism 失败主义defeat[n.击败,战胜,失败 v.击败,战胜;使失败]+ism主义→n.失败主义
feat 功绩,伟业,技艺feat做大事→功绩
feature 特征;容貌;特色;特写feat做,制作+ure→做事的状态,特征
malfeasance 不正当,不法行为,渎职mal坏+feas=feat做,制作+ance表名词→做坏事
v.
defeat 击败,战胜;使失败de向下+feat做,制作→做下去→打下去
feature 以……为特色feat做,制作+ure→做事的状态,特征
同义词辨析
这些动词均含”征服，战胜”之意。