嘿，小伙伴们！准备好挑战自己的词汇极限了吗？今天我们要一起探究“defeat”这个单词，让我们的词汇量再次翻倍！
“Defeat”的发音为/dɪˈfiːt/。
其中，/dɪ/表示发/d/音，/ˈfiːt/则表示发长音的/i/音和发/t/音。
要注意的是，重音在第一音节上，即/di-/。
二、关于“Defeat”的词性和含义。“Defeat”可作为动词或名词使用，基本含义是“击败、战胜、挫败”。
动词用法：defeat只用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语，可用于被动结构。
例如：
They were able to defeat the enemy's attack with their superior firepower.
他们凭借着更强的火力击败了敌人的进攻。
They defeated us in the championship last year.
他们去年在锦标赛中打败了我们。
The company was defeated in the legal battle against its competitor.
这家公司在与竞争对手的法律战中失败了。
"Defeat"作为名词，表示“战胜”或“战败”这种行为。
当“defeat”作为名词表示“失败”时，它是不可数名词。
例如：
After the electoral defeat, the party began to reevaluate its platform.
在选举失败后，该党开始重新评估其政纲。
当“defeat”表示“失败的事例”时，它是可数名词。
例如：
The team's recent defeats have left fans feeling disappointed.
球队最近的失败让球迷们感到失望。
三、关于“Defeat”的同义词和反义词。“Defeat”的同义词：
Beat 打败
Conquer 征服
Overcome 克服
Vanquish 征服，战胜
Triumph 胜利
“Defeat”的反义词：
Win 获胜
Succeed 成功
Achieve 达到，实现
Accomplish 完成，实现
Triumph 胜利
Suffer a defeat：遭受失败
例如：
The team suffered a defeat in the final game of the season.
这支队伍在本赛季的最后一场比赛中遭受了失败。
Suffer a humiliating defeat：遭受惨败
例如：
The army suffered a humiliating defeat and had to retreat.
军队遭受了惨败，不得不撤退。
Admit defeat：承认失败
例如：
After hours of negotiation, the company finally admitted defeat and accepted the competitor's offer.
经过数小时的谈判，公司最终承认失败并接受了竞争对手的报价。
Face defeat：面对失败
例如：
Despite their best efforts, the team had to face defeat in the championship game.
尽管他们尽力了，但这支队伍在冠军赛中不得不面对失败。
Inflict a defeat：使对方遭受失败
例如：
The boxer was determined to inflict a defeat on his opponent.
这个拳击手决心让他的对手遭受失败。
Overcome defeat：克服失败
例如：
After losing his job, he had to overcome defeat and start over.
失去了工作后，他不得不克服失败重新开始。
Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory：本已获胜却被逆转败北
例如：
The team was leading by 10 points in the final minutes, but they managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
这支队伍在最后几分钟一度领先10分，但他们最终从胜利的口中获得了失败。
“Defeat”这个词经常在体育比赛中使用，尤其是在足球比赛中。同时，在电影、电视剧和小说中，也会使用到这个词，比如《星球大战》系列电影中的反派势力经常遭受失败。
1961 年，当约翰·肯尼迪总统谈到他入侵古巴的失败时，他说： “有句老话，' Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan（胜利有一百个父亲，失败是一个孤儿。）'”这句话意味着成功的背后往往有很多人或因素的贡献，而失败往往是无法推卸责任的。成功往往会受到欢呼和赞美，而失败往往会遭受批评和责备。
1990年的电影《IT》中有一个场景叫做“Pennywise is Defeated”（“小丑彼得懊恼”）。这个场景是指主人公们通过合作和勇气，成功地打败了电影中的反派角色小丑彼得，解救了城镇的居民。
