令人迷惑的单词"defeat" / Confusing "defeat"

先来看两个例句：

•  President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election.
• 川普总统首次承认在11月3日总统选举中的失败。

• We must be ready to defeat our enemies in battle.
• 我们必须准备好在战争中击败敌人。

作为动词，defeat具有”击败”对手的意思，而作为名词却是“被击败”的意思。这颇具中文里“大败”的神奇效果。

• 我军大败敌军于主力战场。
• 敌军大败。