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单词 pitched battle
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pitched battle

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noun

a battle in which the orderly arrangement of armed forces and the location have been predetermined.
an encounter in which the antagonists are completely and intensely engaged: The dispute evolved into a pitched battle between management and labor.

Origin of pitched battle

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby pitched battle

pitch chisel, pitch circle, pitch-cone angle, pitch cylinder, pitch-dark, pitched battle, pitcher, pitcherful, pitcher plant, pitch-faced, pitchfork
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British Dictionary definitions for pitched battle

pitched battle

noun

a battle ensuing from the deliberate choice of time and place, engaging all the planned resources
any fierce encounter, esp one with large numbers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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