plural battles
plural battles
Learner's definition of BATTLE
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a : a military fight between groups of soldiers, ships, airplanes, etc.战斗;战役 [count]
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That two-day conflict has become one of the most famous battles in history.那场持续了两天的战斗已成为史上最著名的战役之一。
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The battle continued late into the night.战斗一直持续到深夜。
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the battle of Gettysburg葛底斯堡战役
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The men never spoke of the difficulties of battle. [=war]士兵们绝口不谈战争的艰苦。
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Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the field of battle. [=the battlefield]数百名将士陈尸疆场。
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the brave warriors who died/fell in battle [=while fighting in a war]在战斗中英勇献身的战士
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Thousands of soldiers were willing to go into battle to fight the enemy.成千上万的士兵决心投入战斗打击敌人。
b [count] : a violent fight in which people use weapons械斗 2 [count]
a : a fight between people or groups in which each side tries to win a contest (such as a game or an election) or to gain control of something (such as a company)竞赛;较量;争夺 -
The divorced couple is now in a fierce custody battle over their son. [=a legal fight about who their son will live with]这对离婚夫妇现在正在激烈争夺对儿子的监护权。
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The company was involved in a legal battle with/against one of its employees.这家公司与它的一名雇员在打官司。
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He has been engaged in a running battle [=a fight or disagreement that continues for a long time] with the government over the amount of money he owes in taxes.他在所欠税款多少的问题上一直无法与政府达成一致。
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often + for —
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 ◊ A battle of wits is a contest in which each side tries to win by being smarter or cleverer than the other side.智力竞赛;智斗
◊ A battle of wills is a contest in which each side tries to win by refusing to stop trying.意志的较量
b : a fight between two different or opposite forces斗争 3
[count] : a long struggle to succeed or survive during a difficult situation抗争;拼搏;奋斗 -
Last year, he lost his 10-year battle with/against AIDS. [=he died of AIDS after being sick with the disease for 10 years]去年,在与艾滋病抗争了10年之后,他与世长辞了。
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Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle. [=a very difficult struggle]开创自己的事业对她来说是一场异常艰苦的奋斗。
◊ If you are involved in a losing battle you are trying to do something with little or no chance of success.毫无希望;徒劳无功
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I tried to get him to change his mind, but it was a losing battle. [=he refused to change his mind]我想方设法让他改变主意,但却是白费口舌。
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She tried to stay awake but it was a losing battle.她努力保持清醒,但却没能做到。
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a gardener fighting a losing battle against weeds白费力气对付杂草的园丁
do battle
: to fight or struggle斗争;战斗 —
usually + with
half the battle
: an important and necessary part of doing or achieving something成功的关键 —
often used with words like only and just to stress that something is not enough by itself to achieve a desired goal常与only、just等词连用,强调仅靠某物不足以实现预定目标
in the heat of (the) battle
: while fighting in a battle激战中 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 2 battle /ˈbætl̟/ verb
battles; battled; battling
battles; battled; battling
Learner's definition of BATTLE
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[no object] : to fight with weapons作战;战斗 2 [no object]
a : to try or struggle very hard to do something拼搏;奋斗 : to struggle or fight for something为…斗争;争夺 b : to fight or argue with someone over something争吵;争论 3 [+ object]
a : to fight, compete, or argue with (someone or something)和…作战;和…斗争 b : to try to stop or defeat (something)阻止;打败 -
Hundreds of firefighters came to help battle the forest fire.数百名消防队员赶来帮助扑灭林火。
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People often need help battling their drug and alcohol problems.戒除毒瘾和酒瘾时,人们通常需要帮助。
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She's been battling cancer for 10 years.她与癌症已经抗争10年了。
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battling the forces of evil遏制邪恶势力
battle it out
: to argue or fight打出胜负;决一雌雄;战斗到底