defeated
/dɪˈfiːtɪd/
頻出
上位10000語
形容詞
1
敗北した、負けた
基本
試合や競争、戦争などで負けた状態を表す
The team was defeated in the final match.
そのチームは決勝戦で敗北した。
The army was defeated after a long and bloody war.
その軍隊は長く血なまぐさい戦争の後、敗北した。
類義語：
beaten
vanquished
conquered
対義語：
victorious
winning
successful
関連語：
lose
failure
defeat
2
落胆した、意気消沈した
発展
目標達成できなかったり、希望が打ち砕かれたりして、がっかりした状態を表す
She felt defeated after failing the exam.
彼女は試験に落ちて落胆した。
He looked defeated and slumped in his chair.
彼は落胆して椅子にへたりこんでいた。
類義語：
disheartened
dispirited
対義語：
elated
exhilarated
encouraged
関連語：
discouraged
disappointed
despondent
動詞
1
(過去分詞) 負けた、敗北した
基本
受動態として用いることが多い
The team was defeated.
そのチームは敗れた。
He was defeated in the election.
彼は選挙で敗れた。
類義語：
beaten
overcome
対義語：
won
succeeded
関連語：
lose
fail
暗記のコツ
- de- + feat (act, deed) → an act of undoing; associating with 'beat' and 'loss' can aid memory. Think about the opposite - 'victory'
語彙ネットワーク
類義語：
beaten
vanquished
conquered
disheartened
対義語：
victorious
winning
successful
elated
派生語：
defeat
defeatist
関連語：
loss
victory
competition
battle
failure
success
よく使う表現・コロケーション
よく使う表現：
defeated army
defeated candidate
feel defeated
look defeated
コロケーション：
動詞：
defeat an opponent
defeat an army
defeat a proposal
形容詞：
completely defeated
badly defeated
heavily defeated
名詞：
defeat of the army
defeat in the election
the bitter taste of defeat