问题
选择题
To ______ the other players, the athlete ________ a lot of difficulties in his training.
A．win; defeated
B．defeat; overcame
C．beat; defeated
D．win; overcame
答案
答案：B
考查词义辨析。句意：为了打败其他选手，这位运动员在训练中克服了许多困难。defeat：打败、击败；overcome：克服；win：赢得（比赛、头衔等）