English Dictionary

rout

IPA（発音記号）

/ɹaʊt/

名詞

未分類 比喩的用法

(originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.

日本語の意味

軍事的意味：敵軍や敵部隊を完全に打ち破り、組織的でなく退却させる行為 / 派生的意味：政治やスポーツなどにおける、決定的・圧倒的な敗北、ひどい打ち負かし / 打ち負かし、完敗

After a day of brutal fighting, the general's tactics led to the enemy's rout.

激しい戦闘の一日を経て、将軍の戦術は敵軍を完全に打ち負かし、混乱した退却を招いた。

意味（1）

(originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.

The rout of the enemy was complete.

意味（2）

(military, also figuratively) The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.

[T]hy Army preſently, / (As if they could not ſtand, when thou wert downe) / Diſperſt in rout, betooke them all to flie: …

routs （ plural ）