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单词 pugilism
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pu•gi•lism /ˈpyudʒəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Sportthe art or practice of fighting with the fists;
    boxing.
pu•gi•list, n. [countable]
pu•gi•lis•tic, adj. See -pugn-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pu•gi•lism  (pyo̅o̅jə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sportthe art or practice of fighting with the fists;
    boxing.
  • Latin pugil boxer (akin to pugnus fist, pugnāre to fight; compare Greek pýx with the fist, pygmé̄ boxing) + -ism
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pugilism /ˈpjuːdʒɪˌlɪzəm/ n
  1. the art, practice, or profession of fighting with the fists; boxing
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pugil a boxer; related to pugnus fist, pugna a fight

ˈpugilist n ˌpugiˈlistic adj ˌpugiˈlistically adv
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