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—phrasal verbwithpitverb[T]uk/pɪt/us/pɪt/-tt-
tocauseoneperson,group, or thing tofightagainst or be incompetitionwith another
使相斗；使竞争；使较量
It was abittercivilwar, thatpittedneighbouragainstneighbour.那是一场可怕的内战，使人和人之间相互为敌。
Theclimberspittedthemselvesagainst themountain.攀登者与大山一较高下。