If we can defeat the Italian team, we'll be through to the final.

defeat 是动词，意思是"击败、战胜"，指在比赛或战斗中取得胜利。这个词由前缀 de-（表示"向下、去除"）和词根 feat（来自拉丁语 facere，意为"做、完成"）组成，字面意思是"使对方失去完成某事的能力"。