挫败

挫败 [cuò bài]

1. ■ frustrate; foil; thwart; defeat; suffer a setback:

挫败敌人的阴谋 foil the enemy's scheme; thwart the enemy's conspiracy;

挫败侵略计划 frustrate plans for aggression;

遭到严重的挫败 suffer a serious defeat;

该队想要进球的努力被对方的守门员挫败了。 The team's efforts to score were frustrated by the opposing goalkeeper.