In 1654, a British expedition to capture Jamaica from the Spaniards suffered an ignominious defeat.

1654年，英国一支远征军奉命攻取西班牙的牙买加，败得很不光彩。

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The Canaries were relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the 2004/05 campaign with an ignominious 6-0 defeat at Fulham.

令人惋惜的是，诺维奇城仅仅在英超联赛呆了一年，便又降入次级联赛。 2004-2005赛季的最后一轮，诺维奇城0-6惨败给富勒姆，不幸降级，令人心痛。

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That left India 277-6 at lunch and staring down the barrel of an ignominious defeat, before captain Dhoni joined Tendulkar at the crease and set about sparing some of his team's blushes.

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Dupuy's conversion made it 14-0 and left Bath staring at an ignominious defeat, but coach Steve Meehan must have found some inspirational words at half-time because his side was transformed after the break.

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It may still end in an ignominious defeat for Mr Obama, as it did for Bill Clinton's efforts in the mid-1990s, though that could be a blessing in disguise for those genuinely concerned about the need to control costs.

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