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单词 lose
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loselose /luz/ verb (past tense and past participle lost /lɔst/) 1 to become unable to find someone or something lose
to become unable to find someone or something:
  • I lost my keys and couldn't get back into the house.
  • If you lose your credit card, you should call your credit card company right away.
  • misplace (formal)
    to lose something because you have put it in the wrong place or forgotten where you put it. If you misplace something, you usually find it after a short time:
  • I misplaced my cell phone, and I had to get my mom to call it so I could find where it was.
  • ANTONYMS ➔ see find
    2 to not win something lose
    to not win a game, war, election, or competition:
  • Our team didn't play very well, and we lost by 20 points.
  • He lost the election for student body president.
  • be beaten
    to lose to another person or team. Be beaten is not usually used about wars:
  • Brazil was beaten by France in the World Cup finals, 5-2.
  • be defeated (formal)
    to lose to someone else in a game, war, election, or competition:
  • The soldiers fought hard, but they were defeated by the larger army.
  • ANTONYMS ➔ see win1
    3 to stop having your job lose your job
    to stop having your job because your employer tells you to leave, either because there is not enough work or because you have done something wrong:
  • The company is not doing well, and Marta is afraid she might lose her job there.
  • My dad lost his job in December and he is still unemployed.
  • be laid off also get laid off
    to lose your job because there is not enough work for you to do:
  • About half of the company's employees were laid off because of the economy.
  • be fired also get fired
    to lose your job, especially because you have done something wrong:
  • Adam got fired for missing too many days of work.
  • ➔ see fire2
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