battle 英 [ˈbætl]   美 [ˈbætl]

battle

battle  英 [ˈbætl] 美 [ˈbætl]

n. 战役;斗争  v. 作战; 战斗 

进行时:battling  过去式:battled  过去分词:battled  第三人称单数:battles  名词复数:battles 

to be killed in battle 阵亡
the battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役

  • A battle is an open struggle, usually between two groups — like a baseball championship game or a food fight.
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  • n. 战役;斗争
  • v. 作战; 战斗
  • 1. to be killed in battle

    阵亡

  • 2. the battle of Waterloo

    滑铁卢战役

  • 3. a gun battle

    枪战

  • 4. a legal battle for money

    为钱的法律斗争

  • 5. a battle for survival

    一场生死斗

  • 6. Both teams battled hard.

    两队拚得很厉害。

  • 7. The two leaders are battling for control of the government.

    两位领导人在为控制政府而斗争。

  • battle (n.) "fight or hostile engagement between opposing forces," c. 1300, from Old French bataille "battle, single combat," also "inner turmoil, harsh circumstances; army, body of soldiers," from Late Latin battualia "exercise of soldiers and gladiators in fighting and fencing," from Latin battuere "to beat, to strike" (see batter (v.)).
  • battle (v.) early 14c., "to fight," from French batailler (12c.), from bataille (see battle (n.)). Related: Battled; battling.
bat·tle / ˈbætl ; NAmE ˈbætl / noun , verb battle battles battled battling noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people 战役;战斗;搏斗 the battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役 to be killed in battle 阵亡 a gun battle 枪战 see also pitched battle 2 [countable ] battle(with sb) (for sth) a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control 较量;争论;斗争 a legal battle for compensation 要求赔偿的法律斗争 a battle with an insurance company 同一家保险公司的争执 a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) 智斗 a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) 意志的较量 synonyms at campaign 3 [countable ,  usually singular ] a determined effort that sb makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation 奋斗;斗争 battle(against sth) her long battle against cancer 她同癌症的长期斗争 to fight an uphill battle against prejudice 同偏见作艰苦斗争 battle(for sth) a battle for survival 一场生死斗 battle(with sth) his battle with alcoholism 他的反酗酒斗争 IDIOMS the battle lines are ˈdrawn used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin 战线已经划清(指人或群体已表明打算支持争论或比赛哪一方) do ˈbattle (with sb) (over sth) to fight or argue with sb (同某人就某事)进行斗争或辩论 half the ˈbattle the most important or difficult part of achieving sth (完成某事的)关键;最艰难的阶段 more at fight v. , join v. verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] to try very hard to achieve sth difficult or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous 搏斗;奋斗;斗争 Both teams battled hard. 两队拚得很厉害。 I had to battle hard just to stay afloat. 我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。 battlewith/against sb/sth (for sth) She's still battling with a knee injury. 她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。 battlefor sth The two leaders are battling for control of the government. 两位领导人在为控制政府而斗争。 The two sides will battle it outin the final next week. 双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。 battlesth ( NAmE) He battled cancer for four years. 他同癌症斗争了四年。 bat·tle / ˈbætl ; NAmE ˈbætl /
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