| 单词 | rearguard |
| 释义 | rearguard (rɪəʳgɑːʳd ) 1. singular noun In a battle, the rearguard is a group of soldiers who protect the back part of an army, especially when the army is leaving the battle. 2. fight a rearguard action/ mount a rearguard action phrase If someone is fighting a rearguard action or mounting a rearguard action, they are trying very hard to prevent something from happening, even though it is probably too late for them to succeed. [journalism] ...actresses fighting a rearguard action against the plastification of women. Idioms: fight a rearguard action to try hard to stop something happening, without much hope of success National telephone companies are fighting a rearguard action against competition from beyond their frontiers. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fight a rearguard action to try hard to stop something happening, without much hope of success National telephone companies are fighting a rearguard action against competition from beyond their frontiers. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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