battle
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbæt.əl/ us/ˈbæt̬.əl/
(FIGHT)
B1 战斗;战役;战争
a fight between armed forces
the Battle of the Somme 索姆河战役
Her only brother was killed in battle (= while fighting). 她唯一的哥哥在战斗中牺牲了。
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- During the war, he saw many of his comrades fall in battle.
- They've been engaged in a legal battle with the council for several months.
- We will be flying 100 badly wounded civilians out of the battle zone tonight.
- She has fought a constant battle with depression throughout her career.
- In the battle to retake the village, over 150 soldiers were killed.
(ARGUMENT)
B2 争论
an argument between two groups or against a situation that a group wants to change
The aid agency continues the battle against ignorance and superstition. 该援助机构继续与愚昧和迷信作斗争。
The battle for women's rights still goes on. 争取妇女权利的斗争还在继续。
(EFFORT)
B2 斗争
a determined effort to achieve something in a difficult situation or to change a bad situation
a long battle against cancer 与癌症的长期斗争
Idioms
battle of witsidiom 斗智，智慧的较量
the situation in which two people or two groups use their intelligence and ability to think quickly to try to defeat each other
do battleidiom 开战，交战;斗争;辩论
to fight or argue in a serious way
No agreement was reached and both sides prepared to do battle. 没有达成协议，双方准备开战。
battle
verb [ I ] uk/ˈbæt.əl/ us/ˈbæt̬.əl/
作战，战斗
to fight
Police battled with residents in this part of the city for three days. 警察与该内城区的居民发生了持续3天的冲突。
For years the two nations battled over territory. 多年来两国一直为领土发生冲突。
C2 斗争，奋斗
to try hard to achieve something in a difficult situation
He had to battle against prejudice to get a job. 为找到一份工作他不得不与偏见作斗争。
Her parents battled for the right to be involved in the decision-making. 她的家长为获得参与决策的权利而抗争。
We battled with the elements to get the roof fixed. 我们顶着恶劣的天气修葺屋顶。
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- They had to battle to save his life.
- We've battled with the authorities to change the system.
- I've battled for years to get him promoted.
- I battled with the wind and the rain to get here!
- He's always battling with management to get things changed.