combat
noun
uk/ˈkɒm.bæt/us/ˈkɑːm.bæt/C2[CorU]
afight,especiallyduring awar:
（尤指战争中的）战斗，搏斗There wasfiercecombatbetweenthe twosides.双方展开了激烈的战斗。
No oneknewhow manytroopshaddiedincombat.没有人知道在战斗中死了多少士兵。
Thesoldierswereengagedinhand-to-handcombat.士兵们展开了肉搏战。
armedcombat(=fightingwithweapons)武装斗争
unarmedcombat(=fightingwithoutweapons)非武装斗争
[C]
afightbetween twopeopleor things:
打斗；斗争；格斗Thefilmexploresthe combatbetweengood andevil.影片探讨了善恶之间的较量。
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- toe
- turf war
combat
verb[T]
uk/kəmˈbæt/us/ˈkɑːm.bæt/-tt-or-t-C2
totrytostopsomethingunpleasantorharmfulfromhappeningorincreasing:
与…战斗；与…作斗争；打击；制止to combatcrime/terrorism/inflation/disease打击犯罪／打击恐怖主义／抑制通货膨胀／与疾病作斗争
Thegovernmentisspendingmillions ofdollarsinitsattemptto combatdrugabuse.政府正斥资数百万美元打击滥用毒品的行为。
I have to combat thisconstantdesiretoeatchocolate.我不得不克制自己老想吃巧克力的欲望。
Synonyms
battle
fight
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hamper
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- prejudice
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- scuttle
- smother