dis·com·fi·ture /dɪsˈkʌm(p)fəˌʧʊr, ʧɚ/
失敗;妨害計劃
Dis·com·fi·ture n. The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.
Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. --1 Sam. xiv. 20.
A hope destined to end . . . in discomfiture and disgrace. --Macaulay.
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discomfiture
n : anxious embarrassment [syn: discomposure, disconcertion,
disconcertment]