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〔Gates〕American Revolutionary general who became a hero after winning the Battle of Saratoga (1777) but suffered a humiliating defeat at Camden, South Carolina (1780).盖茨,霍拉肖:(1728?-1806) 美国独立战时争将军,因萨拉托加战役胜利(1777年)而成为英雄,但在南卡罗来纳的卡姆登遭受挫折性的失败(1780年)〔snub〕To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of.拒绝:摒除、拒绝或使…的期望遭受挫折 |