| 单词 | battle |
| 释义 | battle —battle /ˈbæt.l̩/ aep /ˈbæt̬-/ noun [C] (ARGUMENT) ► B2 an argument between two groups or against a situation that a group wants to change: » The aid agency continues the battle against ignorance and superstition.» The battle for women's rights still goes on.Thesaurus+: ↑Arguments and disagreementsnoun [C] (EFFORT) ► B2 a determined effort to achieve something in a difficult situation or to change a bad situation: » a long battle against cancerThesaurus+: ↑Trying and making an effort , ↑Effort and expending energynoun [C] (FIGHT) ► B1 a fight between armed forces: » the Battle of the Somme» Her only brother was killed in battle (= while fighting).Thesaurus+: ↑Fighting• • • Extra Examples:» During the war, he saw many of his comrades fall in battle.» They've been engaged in a legal battle with the council for several months.» We will be flying 100 badly wounded civilians out of the battle zone tonight.» She has fought a constant battle with depression throughout her career.» In the battle to retake the village, over 150 soldiers were killed.verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for battle F0 to fight: » Police battled with residents in this inner-city area for three days.» For years the two nations battled over territory.Thesaurus+: ↑FightingC2 to try hard to achieve something in a difficult situation: » He had to battle against prejudice to get a job.» The parents battled for the right to be involved in the decision-making.» We battled with the elements to get the roof fixed.Thesaurus+: ↑Trying and making an effort , ↑Effort and expending energy• • • Extra Examples:» They had to battle to save his life.» We've battled with the authorities to change the system.» I've battled for years to get him promoted.» I battled with the wind and the rain to get here!» He's always battling with management to get things changed. |
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