battle
noun[C]
uk/ˈbæt.əl/us/ˈbæt̬.əl/battlenoun[C](FIGHT)
B1
afightbetweenarmedforces:
战斗；战役；战争the Battle of the Somme索姆河战役
Her onlybrotherwaskilledinbattle(= whilefighting).她唯一的哥哥在战斗中牺牲了。
a fight
- fightHe got into a fight in school.
- fistfightHe was arrested for getting into a fistfight after the match.
- brawlHe was injured in a brawl outside the stadium.
- scuffleThere were a few scuffles between fans after the match.
- clashFive people were injured in clashes between strikers and owners.
- struggleHe managed to escape after a struggle.
- During thewar, hesawmany of hiscomradesfallin battle.
- They've beenengagedin alegalbattle with thecouncilfor severalmonths.
- We will beflying100badlywoundedciviliansout of the battlezonetonight.
- She hasfoughtaconstantbattle withdepressionthroughouthercareer.
- In the battle toretakethevillage, over 150soldierswerekilled.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- toe
- turf war
battlenoun[C](ARGUMENT)
B2
anargumentbetween twogroupsor against asituationthat agroupwantstochange:
争论Theaidagencycontinuesthe battleagainstignoranceandsuperstition.该援助机构继续与愚昧和迷信作斗争。
The battleforwomen'srightsstill goes on.争取妇女权利的斗争还在继续。
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- be (on) non-speakersidiom
- belligerence
- bickering
- blow(someone/something)up
- bust up
- clash
- contentiousness
- contretemps
- ding-dong
- dispute
- dust-up
- hostility
- kerfuffle
- misunderstanding
- personality clash
- rhubarb
- scrap
- spat
- squabble
battlenoun[C](EFFORT)
B2
adeterminedefforttoachievesomething in adifficultsituationor tochangeabadsituation:
斗争alongbattle againstcancer与癌症的长期斗争
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- commitment
- crack
- go down swinging/fightingidiom
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- nose
- seek
- smarten upyouractidiom
- spare
- square the circleidiom
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
Idioms
battle of wits
do battle
battle
verb[I]
uk/ˈbæt.əl/us/ˈbæt̬.əl/tofight:
作战，战斗Policebattledwithresidentsin thispartof thecityfor threedays.警察与该内城区的居民发生了持续3天的冲突。
Foryearsthe twonationsbattledoverterritory.多年来两国一直为领土发生冲突。
C2
totryhard toachievesomething in adifficultsituation:
斗争，奋斗He had to battleagainstprejudiceto get ajob.为找到一份工作他不得不与偏见作斗争。
Herparentsbattledfortherightto beinvolvedin the decision-making.她的家长为获得参与决策的权利而抗争。
We battledwiththeelementstoget therooffixed.我们顶着恶劣的天气修葺屋顶。
to try to do something
- tryI'll try to call her again.
- attemptI have never attempted to run a marathon.
- endeavourUKEngineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
- seekThey sought to reassure the public.
- battleHe was battling to fix the roof in the rain.
- striveWith limited resources, they are striving to make the school a better one.
- They had to battle tosavehislife.
- We've battled with theauthoritiestochangethesystem.
- I've battled foryearsto get himpromoted.
- I battled with thewindand therainto get here!
- He's always battling withmanagementto get thingschanged.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- toe
- turf war
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