vt.

1. 戰勝，擊敗
   The French defeated the English troops.

   法國人打敗了英國軍隊。

2. 使失敗，挫敗
   Our hopes were defeated.

   我們的希望落空了。

3. 【律】使無效，廢除

n.[C][U]

1. 失敗，戰敗，挫折
   The aggressors were doomed to defeat.

   侵略者注定要失敗。

2. 戰勝，擊敗

v.

1. win a victory over.
2. prevent the achievement of (an aim):
   this defeats the object of the exercise.
   ▸be too difficult for.
   ▸Law  make null and void.

n.