| 单词 | battle |
| 释义 | battle n. & v. --n 1. a prolonged fight between large organized armed forces. 2. a contest; a prolonged or difficult struggle (life is a constant battle; a battle of wits). --v 1. intr. struggle; fight persistently (battled against the elements; battled for women's rights). 2. tr. fight (one's way etc.). 3. tr. US engage in battle with. Phrases and idioms battle-cruiser hist. a heavy-gunned ship faster and more lightly armoured than a battleship. battle-cry a cry or slogan of participants in a battle or contest. battle fatigue = combat fatigue. battle royal 1. a battle in which several combatants or all available forces engage; a free fight. 2. a heated argument. half the battle the key to the success of an undertaking. Derivatives battler n. Etymology: ME f. OF bataille ult. f. LL battualia gladiatorial exercises f. L battuere beat |
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