knockout
Chinese meaning
淘汰赛（轮）
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Example
For the sixth World Cup in a row, no team from the Asian Football Confederation made it past the first knockout round, winning only three games out of 29.
连续第六届世界杯,亚足联所属球队都未能闯过首轮淘汰赛,29场比赛里只赢了3场。
Source: NPR · 16 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
由动词短语 knock out(击倒出局)转化而来
- knock(打、敲)+ out(出局)
Collocations
- knockout round / knockout blow / knockout stage
