be defeated; suffer failure
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be defeated; to lose; to suffer failure
Typically used in competitive contexts such as elections, sports matches, or military conflicts. Often implies a formal or final defeat rather than a minor setback.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
cì次
xuǎn选
jǔ举
zhōng中
luò落
bài败
le了
。
He was defeated in this election.
Zhǔ主
duì队
yǐ以
yī一
fēn分
zhī之
chà差
luò落
bài败
。
The home team lost by a single point.
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Suī虽
rán然
jìng竞
xuǎn选
luò落
bài败
，
dàn但
tā她
bìng并
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
zhèng政
zhì治
lǐ理
xiǎng想
。
Although she was defeated in the election, she did not abandon her political ideals.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
yǐ已
jīng经
lián连
xù续
sān三
chǎng场
luò落
bài败
。
This team has suffered three consecutive defeats.