battle
n
1 [C, U] fight, esp between organized armed forces 戰(zhàn)斗; 戰(zhàn)役; 交戰(zhàn)
a fierce battle 激烈的戰(zhàn)斗
the battle of Waterloo 滑鐵盧戰(zhàn)役
go out to battle 奔赴戰(zhàn)場 * die in battle 陣亡.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) any contest or struggle 爭斗; 斗爭
a battle of words, wits 一場舌戰(zhàn)、智斗
Their whole life was a constant battle against poverty. 他們一生都在不斷地與貧窮作斗爭.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) do battle (with sb) (about sth) fight or argue fiercely (with sb) (about sth) (為某事)(與某人)激烈斗爭或爭論. fight a losing battle => fight1. give `battle (dated 舊) show that one is ready to fight 挑戰(zhàn). half the battle an important or the most important part of achieving sth 實(shí)現(xiàn)某目的至關(guān)重要的部分
When you're ill, wanting to get well again is often half the battle. 生病時(shí), 有決心把病治好往往是最為重要的. join battle => join. battle, v [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (with/against sb/sth) (for sth); ~ (on) struggle 斗爭; 搏斗; 奮斗
battling against ill health 與病魔作斗爭
They battled with the wind and the waves. 他們與風(fēng)浪搏斗.
I'm battling with my employers for a pay-rise. 我正向雇主力爭增加工資.
Progress is slow but we keep battling on. 進(jìn)展雖慢, 但是我們在繼續(xù)奮斗.