defeat

倒す、打ち負かす

試合や戦い、競争で相手に勝つ。

やさしい英語で： If you do this to an opponent, you win against them in a game, fight, or competition.

• Our team defeated theirs.
• Can she defeat the champion?
• The army was defeated after a long battle.

類義語： beat, overcome, vanquish

反対語： lose to

よく使う表現： defeat someone, defeat an army

敗北

試合や戦い、競争で負けること。

やさしい英語で： A result in which someone loses a game, fight, or competition.

• The team suffered a defeat.
• She refused to admit defeat.
• Three defeats in a row cost him his job.

類義語： loss

反対語： victory

よく使う表現： suffer defeat, admit defeat, heavy defeat

打倒、撃破

戦いや競争で、特定の相手を打ち負かすこと。

やさしい英語で： The act of winning against a particular opponent in a fight or competition.

• Their defeat of the enemy ended the war.
• We celebrated our defeat of the league leaders.
• Her defeat of the champion made the news.

使い方： defeat of someone/something (Their defeat of the champions surprised everyone.)

類義語： beating, overcoming

よく使う表現： defeat of someone, defeat of enemies