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upset

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B1 · 中級 よく使う

サムラワールド辞書

(1) 名詞
In competition, a team wins even though they were expected to lose.  
競争(きょうそう)では、負(ま)けると予想(よそう)されていたにもかかわらず、そのチームが勝(か)つ事(こと)があります。

例

  1. The Giants were upset by the Rams on Sunday. Totally unexpected.
  2. With Trump winning in 2016, that was considered an upset. Will there be an upset in 2020 again?

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