Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed.

If the government does not yield, it should face sufficient military force to ensure its certain and swift defeat.

如果政府不让步，它就会面临重兵围困，必将迅速落败。

He seems unabashed by his recent defeat.

他似乎对最近的失利并不在乎。

After his election defeat he was reassigned to the diplomatic service.

落选之后，他又被派到外交部门工作。

Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.

我们的失败是意料中的事，尽管如此，还是令人失望。

They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team.

他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。

Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility.

她的第一次失败使她很早便懂得了谦逊。

The spectacle of Xerxes's defeat tremendously reinforced the traditional conviction that pride goes before a fall.

泽克西斯战败的景象极其使人信服“骄兵必败 ” 这句源远流长的老话.

The manager glossed over the team's recent defeat.

经理对这个队最近的失败闪烁其词.

Everybody knew they could not save themselves from defeat there.

谁都知道他们无法摆脱在那里失败的命运.

The enemy is not reconciled to his defeat.

敌人失败了,还不死心.

The country was humiliated by defeat.

该国因战败而受辱.

They ran riot through the town after the defeat of their team.

自己的球队输了以后,他们在小镇上到处撒野.

The enemy became desperate at the defeat.

敌人因失败而进行殊死挣扎.

He finally conceded defeat.

他最终承认了失败.

Our defeat may be the preface to our successor's victory.

我们的失败可能是我们后继者获胜的开端.

He was calm and concentrated in judging how to defeat his opponent.

他冷静沉着,聚精会神地判断如何打败对手.

The enemy grew desperate at the defeat.

敌人因战败而拼死挣扎.

When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.

当老师布置家庭作业的时候，学生们通常觉得做作业是分内之事。

Under Mr. Harel's system, each business must assign a value to each job.

根据哈雷尔先生的体系，每个企业必须赋予每份工作一定的价值。

When I taught, I would assign a topic to children which they would write about.

我教课时会给孩子们布置一个题目，让他们就这个题目写点东西。