| 单词 | combat |
| 释义 | combat (once / 198 pages) nv Combat is fighting between two groups of armed forces. When you engage in combat, typically this means you engage in fighting that involves weapons. Combat comes from the Latin com- meaning "together with" and battere meaning "to fight." Combat can be used as a modifier; for example, a combat zone is an area where fighting is taking place. The word combat can also be used to refer to the action of fighting against something to prevent it. An after-school program for kids is working to combat the issue of street violence by creating a safe space where kids can go as an alternative. WORD FAMILYcombat: combatant, combated, combating, combative, combats, combatted, combatting+/combatant: combatants, noncombatant/combative: combatively, combativeness/noncombatant: noncombatants USAGE EXAMPLESTucker teaches seven forms of lightsaber combat, which he said he developed using historical combat forms and skills that he thought to be somewhat similar. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Energy-efficiency rules are desperately needed to improve air quality, combat global warming and to enable America to meet its domestic and international goals. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) For every hit like “Mortal Combat” or “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” there are a slew of duds such as “Warcraft” and “Prince of Persia.” Time(Jan 01, 2017) 1n the act of fighting; any contest or struggle Syn|Hypo|Hyper fight, fighting, scrap gunfight, gunplay, shootout a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten brush, clash, encounter, skirmisha minor short-term fight close-quarter fightinghand-to-hand fighting at close quarters dogfighta violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling) fencingthe art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) in-fightingconflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) set-toa brief but vigorous fight impact, shockthe violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussledisorderly fighting affaire d'honneur, duela prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfesta fight with bare fists banging, batteringthe act of subjecting to strong attack beating, whippingthe act of overcoming or outdoing affray, disturbance, fray, rufflea noisy fight brawl, free-for-alla noisy fight in a crowd cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersneefighting with knives gang fight, rumblea fight between rival gangs of adolescents single combata fight between two people contretempsan awkward clash punch-upa fistfight battle, conflict, struggle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) 2n an engagement fought between two military forces Syn|Hypo|Hyper armed combat belligerency, hostilities fighting; acts of overt warfare trench warfarea type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other aggressionthe act of initiating hostilities battle, conflict, engagement, fight a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war 3v battle or contend against in or as if in a battle The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq We must combat the prejudices against other races Syn|Hypo|Hyper battle dogfight engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane wrestlecombat to overcome an opposing tendency or force contend, fight, struggle be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
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