单词	pitched battles
释义	pitched battle noun : an intensely fought battle in which the opposing forces are locked in close combat Example Sentences She has been in a pitched battle with her ex-husband over custody of their children. Recent Examples on the Web Until the rise of industrial-scale warfare, state-versus-state conflicts were apt to end after one big, pitched battle. Mark Antonio Wright, National Review, 26 May 2022 The pitched battle over what was supposed to be his quest for a record 10th Australian Open men’s singles championship has highlighted a new dynamic for stars like Djokovic. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022 The pitched battle over the landscape of American democracy for the next decade is underway in state capitals across the country, as lawmakers begin drawing lines for congressional and state legislative districts based on the 2020 Census. Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021 There was renewed outrage at the intensity of those clashes this week, after police and pro-democracy activists fought pitched battles on the streets across several districts of the city on Sunday. James Griffiths, CNN, 12 Aug. 2019 Since the unrest broke, protesters have disrupted traffic, smashed public facilities and pro-China shops, and hurled gasoline bombs in pitched battles with riot police who have responded with volleys of tear gas and water cannons. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2019 The protests have repeatedly sparked pitched battles with police and have taken their toll on Hong Kong's nightlife and travel industries. Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2020 With his small team of lawyers, Letter is locked in pitched battles with the Trump administration, which has vowed to fight all congressional subpoenas for documents and testimony — and resisted cooperating with House impeachment proceedings. Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2019 Since the unrest broke, protesters have disrupted traffic, smashed public facilities and pro-China shops, and hurled gasoline bombs in pitched battles with riot police who have responded with volleys of tear gas and water cannons. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1616, in the meaning defined above pitched battles noun plural of pitched battle as in attacks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance attacks actions battles fires operations hostilities warfares services combats firefights duties fields
随便看	keep under keep under one's hat keep under surveillance keep up keep up (with) keep up appearances keep up on keep up one's end keep up one's sleeve keep up the good work keep up with keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep vigil keep watch keep watch on keep weight off keep your hair on keep your pants on keep your shirt on keep-away keep/fulfill one's promise keep/get one's hands off (of) keep/hold in check keep/stay apace with

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