beat
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/biːt/us
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/biːt/ B1 verb to defeat or do better than: Simon always beats me at tennis. 西蒙打网球总是赢我。
defeat
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/dɪˈfiːt/us
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/dɪˈfiːt/ B1 verb to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition: Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. 拿破仑在滑铁卢战役中被惠灵顿公爵击败。
best
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/best/us
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/best/ verb formal to defeat someone in a fight or competition: He bested his opponent in just two rounds. 仅仅两个回合他就击败了对手。
outcompete
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/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/us
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/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/ verb specialized (of a type of plant or animal) to succeed in getting more food, space, etc. than another type of plant or animal: Shrubs seem to outcompete grass in dry times. 在干旱时期，灌木似乎比草更具生存能力。
outgun
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/ˌaʊtˈgʌn/us
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/ˌaʊtˈgʌn/ verb to beat a person or team by using greater skill: The Democrat is doing well in the polls in most states, but he seems to be outgunned in Florida. 这位民主党参选人在大部分州的民意调查中表现很好，但似乎在佛罗里达州被打败了。
pwn
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/pəʊn/us
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/poʊn/ verb informal to defeat or take control of someone or something, usually in an internet video game: You were just pwned! 你刚刚被打败了！
down
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/daʊn/us
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/daʊn/ verb US to defeat someone, especially in sport: The Yankees downed the Red Sox 7–0. 扬基队以7-0的比分打败了红袜队。
outfight
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/ˌaʊtˈfaɪt/us
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/ˌaʊtˈfaɪt/ verb to fight better than someone: The former heavyweight champion was outwitted and outfought. 前重量级冠军“计”不如人，败下阵来。
outplay
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/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/us
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/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/ verb to play a game more cleverly and successfully than another person or team: The French were completely outplayed by the Russian team. 法国队被俄罗斯队彻底打败了。
overcome
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/ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/us
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/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʌm/ B2 verb to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something: Juventus overcame Ajax in a thrilling game. 在这场扣人心弦的比赛中，尤文图斯队战胜了阿贾克斯队。
conquer
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/ˈkɒŋ.kər/us
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/ˈkɑːŋ.kɚ/ verb to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear: He has finally conquered his fear of spiders. 他终于战胜了对蜘蛛的恐惧。
whop
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/wɒp/us
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/wɑːp/ verb mainly US informal to hit or defeat: She whopped him with her handbag. 她用手提包打他。