Definition: when someone or something is made to fail Level: B2
在上次大选中，他们遭受了惨败。
At the last General Election, they suffered a massive ___defeat.
公司不准备承认失败。
The company was not ready to admit ___defeat.
经过与警方的长时间谈判，琳达承认失败并放弃了。
After long negotiations with the police, Linda admitted ___defeat and gave up.
