单词 | battle |
释义 | bat·tle ![]() n. 1. a. An encounter between opposing forces: an important battle in the Pacific campaign. b. Armed fighting; combat: wounded in battle. 2. A match between two combatants: trial by battle. 3. a. A protracted controversy or struggle: won the battle of the budget. b. An intense competition: a battle of wits. v. bat·tled, bat·tling, bat·tles v.intr. To engage in or as if in battle. v.tr. To fight against: battled the enemy; battled cancer. [Middle English batel, from Old French bataille, from Vulgar Latin *battālia, from Late Latin battuālia, fighting and fencing exercises, from Latin battuere, to beat.] battler n. |
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