| 释义 |
free-for-allˌfree-for-ˈall noun [singular] informal   - After Mathews was attacked, a free-for-all broke out in the audience.
- As the Internet free-for-all grows, it is becoming impossible for businesses to ignore.
- The sheer number of cars creates a free-for-all on the city's potholed roads.
- But there will certainly not be another overnight free-for-all.
- The free-for-all of war had to be curtailed.
- There is no room for social, political or historical questions, just an individual free-for-all in choosing which meanings to make.
- Thus a theory of articulation does not mean that the musical field is a pluralistic free-for-all.
- Yet legalisation should not be taken to mean a lawless free-for-all, with no restraint on the supply or use of drugs.
- Yet, within a few years, the whole affair had degenerated into a foodies' free-for-all.
a fight involving a large number of people► fighting when a lot of people fight each other in a public place: · There was fighting on the streets of Paris yesterday when police and demonstrators clashed.fighting between: · Fighting between rival gangs resulted in the death of a teenage boy.fighting breaks out (=starts): · Fighting broke out between English and Dutch football fans after the game. ► riot an uncontrolled violent fight in a public place that involves a large number of people and usually damage to property, cars etc, especially among people who are protesting about something: · There were riots in several cities after it was announced that the price of bread would rise by 200%.· Four days of unrest and anti-government riots left at least three people dead.a riot breaks out (=starts): · A riot broke out after a police shooting of a local man. ► battle a fight between two large groups of people: · He was killed in a street battle in 1998.battle between: · a battle between rival gangspitched battle (=a very violent fight): · About 200 students fought pitched battles with police during the demonstrations. ► clash a short fight between two groups of people who have opposing opinions or aims: · The clashes came as farmers blockaded roads.clash between: · There were clashes last night between local residents and young people attending the rock festival. ► confrontation a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two groups, which may develop into a fight: · The police were obviously anticipating a confrontation, as they were heavily armed. ► free-for-all a fight that a lot of people in a crowd join, especially when they have no particular reason to be fighting each other: · After Mathews was attacked, a free-for-all broke out in the audience. 1a situation in which there is total freedom and anything can happen – used to show disapproval:  the free-for-all of sexual activity in the 1970s2a noisy quarrel or fight involving a lot of people: A controversial penalty decision sparked a free-for-all at the end of the match. |