knockouts

英 [ˈnɒkaʊts]

美 [ˈnɑˌkaʊts]

n.  击败对手的一击; 击倒对手获胜; 引人注目(或给人留下深刻印象)的人(或物)
knockout的复数

柯林斯词典

• （拳击比赛中）击倒对手获胜
  In boxing, aknockoutis a situation in which a boxer wins the fight by making his opponent fall to the ground and be unable to stand up before the referee has counted to ten.
• ADJ 毁灭性的
  Aknockoutblow is an action or event that completely defeats an opponent.
  1. He delivered a knockout blow to all of his rivals.
     他给所有对手以致命一击。
• ADJ （比赛）淘汰制的
  Aknockoutcompetition is one in which the players or teams that win continue playing until there is only one winner left.
  1. ...the European Cup, a knockout competition between the top teams in Europe.
     欧洲杯足球赛，一场欧洲顶级强队间的淘汰赛

in AM, use 美国英语用 elimination


• N-SING 迷人（或给人深刻印象）的人（或物）
  If you describe someone or something asa knockout, you think that they are extremely attractive or impressive.
  1. She was a knockout in navy and scarlet...
     她身着藏青色和鲜红色相间的衣服，十分迷人。
  2. The first story is a knockout.
     第一个故事让人印象深刻。

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