lose a battle

As a sword, the perfect sword, one that would never lose a battle, just as I had never lost a battle.

作为一把剑，一把完美的宝剑，一把不会输掉任何一场战斗的剑，就像我一样，从未输掉过任何一场战斗。

It isn't the matter to lose a battle, it is the matter to win the war.

输一场战役不无所谓，赢了战争就行。

The better strategy is to lose a battle, but win the war.

好的策略是宁愿吵架让一步，也要保全婚姻。

US might lose a battle in constructing a building, however, for China to win a WAR of developing, she has a long way to go.

美国或许正在建楼上棋输一着，但中国想要博得这场名为“发展”的战争，她还有很长一段路要走。

suffer defeat; lose a battle

战败逃跑，也指竞赛中失败