The defeated army retreated across the desert, leaving behind their supplies and banners.
被打败的军队撤退穿过沙漠，留下了他们的补给和旗帜。
Which choice best defines “defeated”?
A — Having been beaten in a battle or contest. “defeated” means having been beaten in a battle or contest.
Which word means “having been beaten in a battle or contest”?
D — defeated. “defeated” means having been beaten in a battle or contest.
defeated — having been beaten in a battle or contest. In Chinese: 被打败的，挫败的.
defeated is pronounced /dɪˈfiːtɪd/.
The defeated army retreated across the desert, leaving behind their supplies and banners. (被打败的军队撤退穿过沙漠，留下了他们的补给和旗帜。)
beaten, vanquished, conquered — all close in meaning to defeated (having been beaten in a battle or contest).
victorious, triumphant — each the opposite of defeated (having been beaten in a battle or contest).
Yes. defeated is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.