/raʊt; raut/
n [C, U]
1 utter defeat (ending in disorder) 彻底的失败; 溃败; 大败
*After our fifth goal the match became a rout. 我队进了第五个球以後, 对方一败涂地.
2 (idm 习语) put sb to `rout (dated fml 旧, 文) defeat sb completely 彻底打败某人.

v [Tn] defeat (sb) completely; make (sb) retreat in confusion 彻底打败（某人）; 使（某人）溃退
*He resigned after his party was routed in the election. 他所在的那个党在选举中遭到惨败, 他随之辞职了.

/raʊt; raut/
v (phr v) rout sb out (of sth) fetch sb out abruptly, forcibly, etc 生硬地、强制地...使某人出去
*We were routed out of our beds at
4 am. 清晨
4 点钟就把我们从床上叫起来了.

Robert "Bob" Trout (October 15, 1909 - November 14, 2000) was an American broadcast news reporter, best known for his radio work before and during World War II. He became known to some as the "Iron Man of Radio" for his ability to ad lib while on the air, as well as his stamina, composure, and elocution.