combat
noun uk/ˈkɒm.bæt/ us/ˈkɑːm.bæt/
C2 [ C or U ]（尤指战争中的）战斗，搏斗
a fight, especially during a war
There was fierce combat between the two sides. 双方展开了激烈的战斗。
No one knew how many troops had died in combat. 没有人知道在战斗中死了多少士兵。
The soldiers were engaged in hand-to-hand combat. 士兵们展开了肉搏战。
armed combat (= fighting with weapons) 武装斗争
unarmed combat (= fighting without weapons) 非武装斗争
[ C ]打斗;斗争;格斗
a fight between two people or things
The film explores the combat between good and evil. 影片探讨了善恶之间的较量。
combat
verb [ T ] uk/kəmˈbæt/ us/ˈkɑːm.bæt/ -tt- or -t-
C2 与…战斗；与…作斗争；打击；制止
to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing
to combat crime/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
The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse. 政府正斥资数百万美元打击滥用毒品的行为。
I have to combat this constant desire to eat chocolate. 我不得不克制自己老想吃巧克力的欲望。
Synonyms: battle fight