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battle battle ★★★★☆/bæ̱t(ə)l/1[N-VAR	可变名词]战役；战斗 A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne.国王威廉三世在博因河战役中的胜利...after a gun battle between police and drug traffickers.在警察和毒贩子一番枪战之后...men who die in battle.在战斗中阵亡的人们2[N-COUNT	可数名词]（为争取成功或控制权的）斗争，冲突 A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control.   [usu with supp]...a renewed political battle over Britain's  attitude to Europe.围绕英国对欧洲的态度问题展开的新一轮政治斗争...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world.世界上正义与邪恶的永恒斗争...a macho battle for supremacy...男性为争取支配地位而进行的斗争He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles.他惊恐地发现董事会成员正在进行你死我活的私人争斗。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]（在艰难环境中的）奋争，斗争 You can use battle to refer to someone's  efforts to achieve something in spite of very difficult circumstances.   [usu sing]...the battle against crime...打击犯罪的斗争She has fought a constant battle with her weight...她一直在竭力控制体重。Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago.格雷格在与癌症进行了勇敢的斗争之后于两年前去世。4[V-RECIP	相互动词]与…抗争；与…搏斗；同…作战 To battle with an opposing group means to take part in a fight or contest against them. In American English, you can also say that one group or person is battling another.   [V with/against n]  [pl-n V]  [V n]  [Also pl-n V to-inf]Thousands of people battled with police and several were reportedly wounded...数千人与警方发生冲突，据报道有数人在冲突中受伤。The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December 16...双方将在12月16日再次交锋以争夺进入四分之一决赛的席位。They're also battling the government to win compensation.他们也在跟政府交涉以争取补偿。5[VERB	动词]奋战；（与…）搏斗（在英国英语中用battle against something或with something，在美国英语中用battle something） To battle means to try hard to do something in spite of very difficult circumstances. In British English, you battle against something or with something. In American English, you battle something.   [V to-inf]  [V with/against/through n]  [V n]Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life.医生们彻夜奋战来挽救她的生命。...a lone yachtsman returning from his months of battling with the elements...只身驾驶游艇与恶劣天气搏斗数月后成功归航的人In Wyoming, firefighters are still battling the two blazes.在怀俄明州，消防员还在为扑灭这两场大火而奋战。battlerIf anyone can do it, he can. He's a battler and has a strong character.只要有人能做到这一点，他就能做到。他是一位斗士，个性坚毅。6See also:pitched battle；running battle；  7[PHR-RECIP	相互短语]作战；交战；竞争 If one person or group does battle with another, they take part in a battle or contest against them. You can also say that two people or groups do battle .   [V inflects]...the notorious Montonero guerrilla group who did battle with the army during the dirty war...曾在那场肮脏的战争中与这支部队交战的臭名昭著的蒙特内罗游击队This March, a British and an American company will do battle in the High Court over the right to press compact discs.今年3月，一家英国公司和一家美国公司将会在最高法院就光盘压制权展开争夺。8[PHRASE	短语]成功的一半；成功的重要条件 If you say that something is half the battle, you mean that it is the most important step towards achieving something.   [usu v-link PHR]Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle.选对了涂料，这项工作就成功了一半。9[PHRASE	短语]战线已划定；对垒之势已成 If you say that the battle lines are drawn between opposing groups or people, you mean that they are ready to start fighting or arguing, and that it has become clear what the main points of conflict or disagreement will be.   [V inflects]The battle lines were drawn after the government refused to budge from its final offer.政府拒绝改变其最后条件之后，双方对立态势趋向明朗。10[PHRASE	短语]作无望成功的尝试 If you are fighting a losing battle, you are trying to achieve something but are not going to be successful.   [V inflects]The crew fought a losing battle to try to restart the engines.全体船员努力尝试重新启动发动机，但结果徒劳无功。...on a day when the sun is fighting a losing battle against the lowering clouds.那天，太阳慢慢被低垂的云层遮蔽起来。11[PHR-RECIP	相互短语]一决胜负；一决高低 If one group or person battles it out with another, they take part in a fight or contest against each other until one of them wins or a definite result is reached. You can also say that two groups or two people battle it out .   [V inflects]In the Cup Final, Leeds battled it out with the old enemy, Manchester United...在足总杯决赛中，利兹联队和宿敌曼彻斯特联队一决胜负。Barbados could have three new political parties battling it out in the next General Election.在下一届大选中，巴巴多斯可能有三个新的政党参加角逐。12[PHRASE	短语]虽败犹胜/ 虽胜犹败 If you say that someone has lost the battle ,but won the war, you mean that although they have been defeated in a small conflict they have won a larger, more important one of which it was a part. If you say that someone has won the battle but lost the war, you mean that they have won the small conflict but lost the larger one.   [Vs and battle inflect]The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war.罢工者们虽胜犹败。13[PHRASE短语]考验意志的持久战 A battle of wills is a situation that involves people who try to defeat each other by refusing to change their own aims or demands and hoping that their opponents will weaken first. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse the battle of wills over who should wield power.总统对国会作出让步，以求结束这场旷日持久的权力争斗。14[PHRASE	短语]智慧的较量；斗智 If you refer to a situation as a battle of wits, you mean that it involves people with opposing aims who compete with each other using their intelligence, rather than force.   [battle inflects]With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish.下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。 battle1 nounbattle2 verbbattlebat‧tle1 /ˈbætl/ ●●● W2 noun [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1fight a fight between opposing armies, groups of ships, groups of people etc, especially one that is part of a larger war:  the Battle of Trafalgarin battle Her son was killed in battle.into battle a knight riding into battlebattle between battles between government forces and the rebels a pitched battle (=a long and serious battle) between police and drug gangs► see thesaurus at war2competition/argument a situation in which opposing groups or people compete or argue with each other when trying to achieve success or control:  a long-running legal battlebattle for a battle for custody of their childrenbattle between a fierce ratings battle between rival TV stationsbattle with an ongoing battle with my mother about eating properly3change bad situation an attempt to solve a difficult problem or change an unpleasant situationbattle against a battle against the racism of the school systembattle with a long battle with lung cancerbattle for Scientology has fought long battles for acceptance as a religion.4be half the battle to be a difficult or important part of what you have to do:  Just getting an interview is half the battle.5a battle of wits a situation in which opposing sides try to win by using their intelligence:  A good mystery story is a battle of wits between author and reader.6battle of wills a situation in which opposing sides refuse to change what they want, in the hope that the other side will decide to change first:  a battle of wills between teacher and student7do battle (with somebody) to argue with someone or fight against someone:  She walked into the room with her eyes blazing, ready to do battle.8fight your own battles to argue with someone, or compete in a difficult situation, without having help from other people – used to show approval:  It’s all right, Mum. I can fight my own battles.9the battle of the sexes the relationship between men and women when it is considered as a fight for power10the battle of the bulge the act of trying to lose weight – used humorouslyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsfight a battle (also wage a battle formal)· The police are fighting a tough battle against crime.· Many areas around here are waging a constant battle against vandalism.win a battle· It’s essential to win the battle against inflation.lose a battle· a brave little girl who lost her battle against cancerface a battle· Paul faces a frantic battle to be fit for the match in November.adjectivesa long/lengthy battle· his long battle with alcoholisman uphill battle (=one that is very difficult)· For most people losing weight is an uphill battle.a tough/hard battle· He faces a tough battle to prove his innocence.a constant battle· As a student, life was a constant battle against debt.a losing battle (=one that is going to fail)· She was fighting a losing battle to stop herself from crying.battle1 nounbattle2 verbbattlebattle2 ●○○ verb  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to achieve something that is difficult or dangerous:  Firefighters battled the flames.battle against/with She had battled against cancer.battle for a pressure group battling for better schoolsbattle to do something Doctors battled to save his life.2battle it out to keep fighting or opposing each other until one person or team wins:  Sixteen teams will battle it out.3[intransitive] literary to take part in a fight or war

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF1o9Z0FmGBK+a9n7ALp+JPtlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTj38GONUpkk9Stikd+96ksRbjYwMPNFih9w3uKGd57beF8ZA+l7xJF143W61jmL7Y7op2PJcVVNeIbj+XPTPSwHSW0i7OdUmeyVEHHNFjQEti0PYDv/Nj16TpVr7Xxt8RJiL97ng8fioKCiRxo5KQoqmh9bvBQO8urc7f66aGUflEbyZ9tQixj6r8Hh7DtM4g             bat·tle              ★                    /        ˈbætl                ;          NAmE                ˈbætl                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            battle      battles      battled      battling                            noun        ★                                  1      ★              [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people          战役；战斗；搏斗                            ◆        the battle of Waterloo        滑铁卢战役                    ◆        to be killed          in battle                阵亡                    ◆        a gun battle        枪战                    ☞see also                                            pitched battle                                                  2      ★              [countable        ]                    battle(with sb) (for sth)                    a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control          较量；争论；斗争                            ◆        a legal battle for compensation        要求赔偿的法律斗争                    ◆        a battle with an insurance company        同一家保险公司的争执                    ◆        a          battle of wits          (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win)                智斗                    ◆        a          battle of wills          (= when each side is very determined to win)                意志的较量                    ☞synonyms at                                            campaign                                                  3      ★              [countable            ,       usually singular        ]                    a determined effort that sb makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation          奋斗；斗争                            battle(against sth)                    ◆        her long battle against cancer        她同癌症的长期斗争                    ◆        to fight an uphill battle against prejudice        同偏见作艰苦斗争                    battle(for sth)                    ◆        a battle for survival        一场生死斗                    battle(with sth)                    ◆        his battle with alcoholism        他的反酗酒斗争                    IDIOMS              the battle lines are ˈdrawn                              used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin              战线已经划清（指人或群体已表明打算支持争论或比赛哪一方）                                                  do ˈbattle (with sb) (over sth)                              to fight or argue with sb              （同某人就某事）进行斗争或辩论                                                  half the ˈbattle                              the most important or difficult part of achieving sth              （完成某事的）关键；最艰难的阶段                                                  ☞more at                                    fight                                   v.            ,                                    join                                   v.                                  verb                    [intransitive        ,     transitive      ]              to try very hard to achieve sth difficult or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous        搏斗；奋斗；斗争                    ◆      Both teams battled hard.      两队拚得很厉害。              ◆      I had to battle hard just to stay afloat.      我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。              battlewith/against sb/sth (for sth)              ◆      She's still battling with a knee injury.      她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。              battlefor sth              ◆      The two leaders are battling for control of the government.      两位领导人在为控制政府而斗争。              ◆      The two sides will        battle it outin the final next week.            双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。              battlesth              ◆              (          NAmE)        He battled cancer for four years.            他同癌症斗争了四年。                  bat·tle              /        ˈbætl                ;          NAmE                ˈbætl                /             battle[ˈbætl]battled, battling, battlesCET4CET6TEM4考研n12013511382834688886387604519v47985729117464713712170367NOUN13321129630VERB4743203523Spoken:84666043battled[807] battles[6845] battling[2154]战斗(93%)，争斗(6%)，与 ... 竞争(1%)n.战役；斗争vt.与…作战vi.斗争；作战n.(Battle)人名；(英)巴特尔；(法)巴特勒；(西)巴特莱

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Collins	battle ★★★★☆ /bæ̱t(ə)l/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]战役；战斗 A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne. 国王威廉三世在博因河战役中的胜利 ...after a gun battle between police and drug traffickers. 在警察和毒贩子一番枪战之后 ...men who die in battle. 在战斗中阵亡的人们 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（为争取成功或控制权的）斗争，冲突 A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control. [usu with supp] ...a renewed political battle over Britain's attitude to Europe. 围绕英国对欧洲的态度问题展开的新一轮政治斗争 ...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world. 世界上正义与邪恶的永恒斗争 ...a macho battle for supremacy... 男性为争取支配地位而进行的斗争 He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles. 他惊恐地发现董事会成员正在进行你死我活的私人争斗。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（在艰难环境中的）奋争，斗争 You can use battle to refer to someone's efforts to achieve something in spite of very difficult circumstances. [usu sing] ...the battle against crime... 打击犯罪的斗争 She has fought a constant battle with her weight... 她一直在竭力控制体重。 Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago. 格雷格在与癌症进行了勇敢的斗争之后于两年前去世。 4 [V-RECIP 相互动词]与…抗争；与…搏斗；同…作战 To battle with an opposing group means to take part in a fight or contest against them. In American English, you can also say that one group or person is battling another. [V with/against n] [pl-n V] [V n] [Also pl-n V to-inf] Thousands of people battled with police and several were reportedly wounded... 数千人与警方发生冲突，据报道有数人在冲突中受伤。 The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December 16... 双方将在12月16日再次交锋以争夺进入四分之一决赛的席位。 They're also battling the government to win compensation. 他们也在跟政府交涉以争取补偿。 5 [VERB 动词]奋战；（与…）搏斗（在英国英语中用battle against something或with something，在美国英语中用battle something） To battle means to try hard to do something in spite of very difficult circumstances. In British English, you battle against something or with something. In American English, you battle something. [V to-inf] [V with/against/through n] [V n] Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life. 医生们彻夜奋战来挽救她的生命。 ...a lone yachtsman returning from his months of battling with the elements... 只身驾驶游艇与恶劣天气搏斗数月后成功归航的人 In Wyoming, firefighters are still battling the two blazes. 在怀俄明州，消防员还在为扑灭这两场大火而奋战。 battler If anyone can do it, he can. He's a battler and has a strong character. 只要有人能做到这一点，他就能做到。他是一位斗士，个性坚毅。 6 See also:pitched battle ；running battle ； 7 [PHR-RECIP 相互短语]作战；交战；竞争 If one person or group does battle with another, they take part in a battle or contest against them. You can also say that two people or groups do battle . [V inflects] ...the notorious Montonero guerrilla group who did battle with the army during the dirty war... 曾在那场肮脏的战争中与这支部队交战的臭名昭著的蒙特内罗游击队 This March, a British and an American company will do battle in the High Court over the right to press compact discs. 今年3月，一家英国公司和一家美国公司将会在最高法院就光盘压制权展开争夺。 8 [PHRASE 短语]成功的一半；成功的重要条件 If you say that something is half the battle, you mean that it is the most important step towards achieving something. [usu v-link PHR] Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle. 选对了涂料，这项工作就成功了一半。 9 [PHRASE 短语]战线已划定；对垒之势已成 If you say that the battle lines are drawn between opposing groups or people, you mean that they are ready to start fighting or arguing, and that it has become clear what the main points of conflict or disagreement will be. [V inflects] The battle lines were drawn after the government refused to budge from its final offer. 政府拒绝改变其最后条件之后，双方对立态势趋向明朗。 10 [PHRASE 短语]作无望成功的尝试 If you are fighting a losing battle, you are trying to achieve something but are not going to be successful. [V inflects] The crew fought a losing battle to try to restart the engines. 全体船员努力尝试重新启动发动机，但结果徒劳无功。 ...on a day when the sun is fighting a losing battle against the lowering clouds. 那天，太阳慢慢被低垂的云层遮蔽起来。 11 [PHR-RECIP 相互短语]一决胜负；一决高低 If one group or person battles it out with another, they take part in a fight or contest against each other until one of them wins or a definite result is reached. You can also say that two groups or two people battle it out . [V inflects] In the Cup Final, Leeds battled it out with the old enemy, Manchester United... 在足总杯决赛中，利兹联队和宿敌曼彻斯特联队一决胜负。 Barbados could have three new political parties battling it out in the next General Election. 在下一届大选中，巴巴多斯可能有三个新的政党参加角逐。 12 [PHRASE 短语]虽败犹胜/ 虽胜犹败 If you say that someone has lost the battle ,but won the war, you mean that although they have been defeated in a small conflict they have won a larger, more important one of which it was a part. If you say that someone has won the battle but lost the war, you mean that they have won the small conflict but lost the larger one. [Vs and battle inflect] The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war. 罢工者们虽胜犹败。 13 [PHRASE 短语 ]考验意志的持久战 A battle of wills is a situation that involves people who try to defeat each other by refusing to change their own aims or demands and hoping that their opponents will weaken first. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse the battle of wills over who should wield power. 总统对国会作出让步，以求结束这场旷日持久的权力争斗。 14 [PHRASE 短语]智慧的较量；斗智 If you refer to a situation as a battle of wits, you mean that it involves people with opposing aims who compete with each other using their intelligence, rather than force. [battle inflects] With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish. 下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。
Oxford	bat·tle ★ / ˈbætl ; NAmE ˈbætl / noun , verb battle battles battled battling noun ★ 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people 战役；战斗；搏斗 ◆ the battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役 ◆ to be killed in battle 阵亡 ◆ a gun battle 枪战 ☞see also pitched battle 2 ★ [countable ] battle(with sb) (for sth) a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control 较量；争论；斗争 ◆ a legal battle for compensation 要求赔偿的法律斗争 ◆ a battle with an insurance company 同一家保险公司的争执 ◆ a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) 智斗 ◆ a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) 意志的较量 ☞synonyms at campaign 3 ★ [countable , usually singular ] a determined effort that sb makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation 奋斗；斗争 battle(against sth) ◆ her long battle against cancer 她同癌症的长期斗争 ◆ to fight an uphill battle against prejudice 同偏见作艰苦斗争 battle(for sth) ◆ a battle for survival 一场生死斗 battle(with sth) ◆ his battle with alcoholism 他的反酗酒斗争 IDIOMS the battle lines are ˈdrawn used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin 战线已经划清（指人或群体已表明打算支持争论或比赛哪一方） do ˈbattle (with sb) (over sth) to fight or argue with sb （同某人就某事）进行斗争或辩论 half the ˈbattle the most important or difficult part of achieving sth （完成某事的）关键；最艰难的阶段 ☞more at fight v. , join v. verb [intransitive , transitive ] to try very hard to achieve sth difficult or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous 搏斗；奋斗；斗争 ◆ Both teams battled hard. 两队拚得很厉害。 ◆ I had to battle hard just to stay afloat. 我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。 battlewith/against sb/sth (for sth) ◆ She's still battling with a knee injury. 她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。 battlefor sth ◆ The two leaders are battling for control of the government. 两位领导人在为控制政府而斗争。 ◆ The two sides will battle it outin the final next week. 双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。 battlesth ◆ ( NAmE) He battled cancer for four years. 他同癌症斗争了四年。 bat·tle / ˈbætl ; NAmE ˈbætl /
LDC	battle1 noun battle2 verb battlebat‧tle1 /ˈbætl/ ●●● W2 noun [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1fight a fight between opposing armies, groups of ships, groups of people etc, especially one that is part of a larger war: the Battle of Trafalgarin battle Her son was killed in battle.into battle a knight riding into battlebattle between battles between government forces and the rebels a pitched battle (=a long and serious battle) between police and drug gangs► see thesaurus at war 2competition/argument a situation in which opposing groups or people compete or argue with each other when trying to achieve success or control: a long-running legal battlebattle for a battle for custody of their childrenbattle between a fierce ratings battle between rival TV stationsbattle with an ongoing battle with my mother about eating properly3change bad situation an attempt to solve a difficult problem or change an unpleasant situationbattle against a battle against the racism of the school systembattle with a long battle with lung cancerbattle for Scientology has fought long battles for acceptance as a religion.4be half the battle to be a difficult or important part of what you have to do: Just getting an interview is half the battle.5a battle of wits a situation in which opposing sides try to win by using their intelligence: A good mystery story is a battle of wits between author and reader.6battle of wills a situation in which opposing sides refuse to change what they want, in the hope that the other side will decide to change first: a battle of wills between teacher and student7do battle (with somebody) to argue with someone or fight against someone: She walked into the room with her eyes blazing, ready to do battle.8fight your own battles to argue with someone, or compete in a difficult situation, without having help from other people – used to show approval: It’s all right, Mum. I can fight my own battles.9the battle of the sexes the relationship between men and women when it is considered as a fight for power10the battle of the bulge the act of trying to lose weight – used humorouslyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsfight a battle (also wage a battle formal)· The police are fighting a tough battle against crime.· Many areas around here are waging a constant battle against vandalism.win a battle· It’s essential to win the battle against inflation.lose a battle· a brave little girl who lost her battle against cancerface a battle· Paul faces a frantic battle to be fit for the match in November.adjectivesa long/lengthy battle· his long battle with alcoholisman uphill battle (=one that is very difficult)· For most people losing weight is an uphill battle.a tough/hard battle· He faces a tough battle to prove his innocence.a constant battle· As a student, life was a constant battle against debt.a losing battle (=one that is going to fail)· She was fighting a losing battle to stop herself from crying. battle1 noun battle2 verb battlebattle2 ●○○ verb Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to achieve something that is difficult or dangerous: Firefighters battled the flames.battle against/with She had battled against cancer.battle for a pressure group battling for better schoolsbattle to do something Doctors battled to save his life.2battle it out to keep fighting or opposing each other until one person or team wins: Sixteen teams will battle it out.3[intransitive] literary to take part in a fight or war
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