The word "fight" can be used as a verb to mean "struggle against," "strongly oppose," "strive for," "engage in combat," "wage war," "take part in a battle," "fight for legal rights," "force one's way through," "participate in a boxing match," "compete in an election," or "suppress emotions." As a noun, it can mean "a boxing match," "a contest," or "fighting spirit."
[VERB 动词]与…作斗争；坚决反对 If you fight something unpleasant, you try in a determined way to prevent it or stop it happening.
[V n]
[V against n]
Mother Teresa is an elderly nun who has devoted her life to fighting poverty...
德肋撒嬷嬷是一位毕生致力于消除贫困事业的年迈修女。
More units to fight forest fires are planned...
计划设立更多单位防控森林火灾。
I've spent a lifetime fighting against racism and prejudice.
我一辈子都在同种族主义和偏见作斗争。
Fight is also a noun.
...the fight against drug addiction.
与毒瘾的斗争
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[VERB 动词](为…而)斗争；努力争取 If you fight for something, you try in a determined way to get it or achieve it.
[V for n]
[V to-inf]
[V way prep/adv]
Our Government should be fighting for an end to food subsidies...
我们政府应该努力废止食物补贴。
Lee had to fight hard for his place on the expedition...
李不得不为在考察队中获得一席之地而苦苦争取。
I told him how we had fought to hold on to the company...
我给他讲了我们是如何极力争取保住公司的。
The team has fought its way to the cup final.
这支队伍一路拼杀闯进了杯赛的决赛。
Fight is also a noun.
I too am committing myself to continue the fight for justice.
我本人也保证将继续为正义而战。
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[V-RECIP 相互动词]进行(战斗、对抗等)；打(仗) If an army or group fights a battle with another army or group, they oppose each other with weapons. You can also say that two armies or groups fight a battle.
[pl-n V n over/for n]
[V n with n]
[V n for/over n]
[Also pl-n V]
The two men fought a battle over land and water rights...
这两个男人为土地和水的使用权发生了争斗。
In the latest incident at the weekend police fought a gun battle with a gang which used hand grenades against them...
在周末发生的最近一起暴力事件中，警方与向他们投掷手榴弹的一伙匪徒展开了枪战。
The Sioux had always fought other tribes for territorial rights.
苏人总是为领地权与其他部落作战。
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[VERB 动词]See also:
dogfight
；参战；作战；打仗 If a person or army fights in a battle or a war, they take part in it.
[V]
[V for n]
[V n]
[V way prep/adv]
He fought in the war and was taken prisoner by the Americans...
他参了战，后被美国人俘虏。
If I were a young man I would sooner go to prison than fight for this country...
如果我是个年轻人，我宁愿进监狱也不愿为这个国家打仗。
My father did leave his university to fight the Germans...
我父亲确实离开了大学去和德国人打仗了。
Last month rebels fought their way into the capital.
上个月，叛乱分子一路攻进了首都。
fighting
More than nine hundred people have died in the fighting.
900多人在这场战斗中丧生。
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[V-RECIP 相互动词](和…)打架；(同…)打斗；(与…)搏斗 If one person fights with another, or fights them, the two people hit or kick each other because they want to hurt each other. You can also say that two people fight .
[V with n]
[V n]
[V n for n]
[pl-n V]
[pl-n V pron-recip]
As a child she fought with her younger sister...
她小时候会和妹妹打架。
I did fight him, I punched him but it was like hitting a wall...
我确实和他打了起来，我挥拳向他猛击，但就像打在墙上一样。
He wrenched the crutch from Jacob, who didn't fight him for it...
他猛地抢走了雅各布的拐杖，而雅各布并没有反抗。
I refuse to act that way when my kids fight...
我的孩子们打起架来时，我不会那样做。
You get a lot of unruly drunks fighting each other.
有很多无法无天的醉鬼在相互斗殴。
Fight is also a noun.
He had had a fight with Smith and bloodied his nose.
他和史密斯打了一架，把后者的鼻子打出了血。
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[V-RECIP 相互动词](和…)争吵；(同…)吵架；(与…)争论 If one person fights with another, or fights them, they have an angry disagreement or quarrel. You can also say that two people fight .
[V with n]
[V n]
[pl-n V about/over n]
[Also pl-n V]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
She was always arguing with him and fighting with him...
她总是跟他争辩吵嘴。
Gwendolen started fighting her teachers...
格温德琳开始同老师争执起来。
Mostly, they fight about paying bills.
通常他们是为谁来支付账单而争吵。
Fight is also a noun.
We think maybe he took off because he had a big fight with his dad the night before.
我们觉得他突然走掉也许是因为头天晚上和爸爸大吵了一架。
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[VERB 动词]努力辟出(一条路) If you fight your way to a place, you move towards it with great difficulty, for example because there are a lot of people or obstacles in your way.
[V way prep/adv]
I fought my way into a carriage just before the doors closed...
我刚挤进车厢，车门就关上了。
Peter fought his way through a blizzard to save one of the chickens.
彼得为了救其中一只鸡在暴风雪中艰难前行。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](一场)拳击赛 A fight is a boxing match.
This was Hyer's last fight, for no one else challenged him...
这是海尔的最后一场比赛，因为再没有人向他发起挑战。
The referee stopped the fight.
裁判叫停了比赛。
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[VERB 动词]参加拳击赛 To fight means to take part in a boxing match.
[V]
[V n]
[V n for n]
In a few hours' time one of the world's most famous boxers will be fighting in Britain for the first time...
几个小时后，世界最著名的拳击手之一将开始其在英国的首场比赛。
I'd like to fight him because he's undefeated and I want to be the first man to beat him...
我想和他对阵，因为他从没有输过，而我想成为打败他的第一人。
I'd like to fight him for the title.
我想和他进行一场拳击比赛，争夺这一头衔。
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[VERB 动词]参加(竞选以期获胜) If you fight an election, you are a candidate in the election and try to win it.
[V n]
The former party treasurer helped raise almost £40 million to fight the election campaign.
该党的前任财政部长帮助筹集了近 4,000 万英镑用于竞选。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]竞赛；比赛 You can use fight to refer to a contest such as an election or a sports match.
[usu sing]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
...the fight for power between the two parties.
两党间的权力之争
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[VERB 动词]进行(诉讼、辩护等)；打(官司) If you fight a case or a court action, you make a legal case against someone in a very determined way, or you put forward a defence when a legal case is made against you.
[V n]
Watkins sued the Army and fought his case in various courts for 10 years...
沃特金斯将军队诉至法院，并在各级法庭打了 10 年的官司。
The newspaper is fighting a damages action brought by the actress.
这家报纸正和提起损害赔偿诉讼的女演员对簿公堂。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]斗志；战斗力Fight is the desire or ability to keep fighting.
I thought that we had a lot of fight in us.
我觉得我们斗志高昂。
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[VERB 动词]努力克制，竭力抑制(感情或欲望) If you fight an emotion or desire, you try very hard not to feel it, show it, or act on it, but do not always succeed.
[V n]
[V with n]
[V to-inf]
I desperately fought the urge to giggle...
我拼命地想忍住笑。
He fought with the urge to smoke one of the cigars he'd given up awhile ago...
他努力克制自己的烟瘾，不去抽一支戒掉没多久的雪茄。
He fought to be patient with her.
他竭力耐住性子对她。
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[PHRASE 短语]呼吸困难；吸气费力 If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
[V inflects]
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[PHRASE 短语]经过努力才能成功的机会；需要极大好运的机会 If you have a fighting chance of doing or achieving something, it is possible that you will do or achieve it, but only if you make a great effort or are very lucky.
[usu PHR after v]
When they didn't shoot at me right away, I figured I had a fighting chance.
当他们没有立即向我开枪时，我估摸自己还有一线生机。
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[PHRASE 短语]非常健康；极为强健 If you describe someone as fighting fit, you are emphasizing that they are very fit or healthy.
[v-link PHR]
[emphasis]
[BRIT 英]
After a good night's sleep I feel fighting fit again.
昨夜睡得很香，我又觉得自己精力充沛了。
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[PHRASE 短语]与死神殊死搏斗；奋力求生 Someone who is fighting for their life is making a great effort to stay alive, either when they are being physically attacked or when they are very ill.
[V inflects]
He is still fighting for his life in hospital.
他仍在医院与死神搏斗。
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to fight a losing battle→see:
battle
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fight to the finish→see:
finish
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. to fight fire with fire→see:
fire
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. to fight shy→see:
shy
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]奋力抵抗；反击；还击 If you fight back against someone or something that is attacking or harming you, you resist them actively or attack them.
[V P]
[V P against n]
The teenage attackers fled when the two men fought back...
当那两名男子还击时，袭击他们的少年逃之夭夭。
We should take some comfort from the ability of the judicial system to fight back against corruption.
司法制度有能力惩治腐败，这应使我们感到些许欣慰。
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]强忍住，抑制住(感情或欲望) If you fight back an emotion or a desire, you try very hard not to feel it, show it, or act on it.
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
She fought back the tears.
她强忍住眼泪。
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]强忍住，抑制住(感情或欲望) If you fight down an emotion or a desire, you try very hard not to feel it, show it, or act on it.
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
Meg fought down the desire to run...
梅格极力忍住不跑。
He looked at the telephone, fighting down first the despair and then the anger.
他看着电话，把绝望和愤怒一一压下。
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]抵抗，战胜(疾病)；摆脱(不快) If you fight off something, for example an illness or an unpleasant feeling, you succeed in getting rid of it and in not letting it overcome you.
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
Unfortunately these drugs are quite toxic and hinder the body's ability to fight off infection...
可惜的是，这些药物毒性很大，会削弱身体对感染的抵抗力。
All day she had fought off the impulse to telephone Harry.
她一整天都在克制自己想给哈里打电话的冲动。
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]击退；打退 If you fight off someone who has attacked you, you fight with them, and succeed in making them go away or stop attacking you.
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
The woman fought off the attacker.
这名女子打跑了袭击她的人。
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[PHR-V-RECIP 相互动词短语]在…上一争高下；通过比出胜负解决 If two people or groups fight something out, they fight or argue until one of them wins.
[pl-n V it P]
[V it P with n]
[Also pl-n V P n (not pron)]
Instead of retaliating, he walks away leaving his team-mates to fight it out...
他没有以牙还牙，而是径直走开，让队友去争出个结果。
Malcolm continued to fight it out with Julien from his self-imposed exile in Paris.
马尔科姆自我放逐到了巴黎，但他继续要和朱利恩斗到底。
相关词组：
fight back
fight down
fight off
fight out
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fight★/faɪt; NAmEfaɪt/
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noun
fightfightsfoughtfightingverb★(fought,fought/fɔːt; NAmEfɔːt/)in war/battle 战争；战斗1★[intransitive , transitive ]to take part in a war or battle against an enemy 打仗；战斗；作战◆soldiers trained to fight受过作战训练的士兵◆He fought in Vietnam.他在越南打过仗。fightagainst sb ◆My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain.我的祖父曾经在西班牙与法西斯分子作战。fightsb/sth ◆to fight a war/battle打仗；作战◆They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army.他们召集士兵对抗入侵的军队。☞collocationsat
war
struggle/hit 搏斗；打击2★[intransitive , transitive ]fight(sb) to struggle physically with sb 搏斗；打斗；打架◆My little brothers are always fighting.我的小弟弟们总在打架。◆She'll fight like a tigerto protect her children. 她为了保护孩子，可以凶得像只老虎。in contest 竞赛3★[transitive , intransitive ]to take part in a contest against sb 参加（竞赛）；竞争fightsb/sth (for sth) ◆to fight an election/a campaign参加竞选╱争取权益的运动fightfor sth ◆She's fighting for a place in the national team.她正努力争取加入国家队。oppose 反对4★[transitive , intransitive ]fight(sth) to try hard to stop, deal with or oppose sth bad 极力反对；与…作斗争◆to fight racism/corruption/poverty, etc.与种族主义、腐败、贫困等作斗争◆Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory.工人在极力反对关闭工厂的决定。◆The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze.消防队员扑灭那场大火困难重重。◆We will fight for as long as it takes.我们要一直斗争到底。try to get/do sth 争取5[intransitive , transitive ]to try very hard to get sth or to achieve sth 努力争取；为…而斗争fight(for sth) ◆He's still fighting for compensation after the accident.他还在力争事故后的赔偿。fightyour way… ◆She gradually fought her way to the top of the company.她努力奋斗，逐渐登上公司的高位。fightto do sth ◆Doctors fought for more than six hours to save his life.医生抢救了六个多小时来拯救他的生命。☞synonyms at
campaign
argue 争辩6[intransitive ]fight(with sb) (about/over sth) to have an argument with sb about sth 争辩◆It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about.这是一桩小事，不值得为之争辩。in boxing 拳击7[intransitive , transitive ]fight(sb) to take part in a boxingmatch 参加（拳击比赛）◆Doctors fear he may never fight again.医生认为他可能再也不能重返拳坛了。law 法律8[transitive , intransitive ]to try to get what you want in court （为…）和某人打官司fight(sb) for sth ◆He fought his wife for custody of the children.他和妻子打官司争取孩子的监护权。fightsth ◆I'm determined to fight the case.我决意要打这场官司。▶fight·ing★/ˈfaɪtɪŋ; NAmEˈfaɪtɪŋ/noun[uncountable ]◆Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night.昨夜这座城市有三个区发生了战斗。◆outbreaks of street fighting巷战的爆发IDIOMSfight your/sb'sˈcorner( BrE) to defend your/sb's position against other people 维护地位、立场等fight ˌfire with ˈfireto use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is using 以眼还眼，以牙还牙ˌfight for (your) ˈlifeto make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill （尤指严重伤病时）与死亡作斗争a ˌfighting ˈchancea small chance of being successful if a great effort is made 要努力奋斗才有的一线成功机会fighting ˈfitextremely fit or healthy 十分健壮；彪悍fighting ˈspirita feeling that you are ready to fight very hard for sth or to try sth difficult 斗志；战斗精神fighting ˈtalkcomments or remarks that show that you are ready to fight very hard for sth 战斗性的言论◆What we want from the management is fighting talk.我们要求资方的是发表战斗宣言。fight a ˌlosing ˈbattleto try to do sth that you will probably never succeed in doing 打一场无望取胜的仗；虽必败无疑犹作奋斗fight ˈshy of sth/of doing sthto be unwilling to accept sth or do sth, and to try to avoid it 不愿接受（或做）某事；回避；躲避◆Successive governments have fought shy of such measures.一届接一届政府均不愿采取这些措施。fight to the ˈdeath/ˈfinishto fight until one of the two people or groups is dead, or until one person or group defeats the other 打到有一方倒下；一决雌雄fight ˌtooth and ˈnailto fight in a very determined way for what you want 坚决斗争；全力以赴地斗争◆The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。fight your own battlesto be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone's help 独力战胜；独自奋斗成功◆I wouldn't get involved—he's old enough to fight his own battles.我不想参与，他已经长大，能独自应付了。☞more at
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1PHRASAL VERBSˌfight ˈback (against sb/sth)to resist strongly or attack sb who has attacked you 奋力抵抗；还击◆Don't let them bully you. Fight back!别让他们欺侮你。要还击！◆It is time to fight back against street crime.现在是打击街头犯罪行为的时候了。ˌfight sth↔ˈback/ˈdownto try hard not to do or show sth, especially not to show your feelings 忍住，抑制住（尤指情感）◆I was fighting back the tears.我强忍住眼泪。◆He fought down his disgust.他强忍住心里的厌恶。ˌfight sb/sth↔ˈoffto resist sb/sth by fighting against them/it 抵抗；击退◆The jeweller was stabbed as he tried to fight the robbers off.珠宝商在试图抵抗强盗时被刺伤了。ˌfight ˈout sth | ˌfight it ˈoutto fight or argue until an argument has been settled 以斗争方式解决；辩论出结果◆The conflict is still being fought out.仍在通过战斗解决这次冲突。◆They hadn't reached any agreement so we left them to fight it out.他们未有达成协议，所以我们让他们争出个结果。noun★struggle 搏斗1★[countable ]a struggle against sb/sth using physical force 搏斗；打斗；打架fight(with sb/sth) ◆He got into a fightwith a man in the bar. 他在酒吧里和一个男人斗殴。◆a street/gang fight街头╱帮派打斗fight(between A and B) ◆A fight broke outbetween rival groups of fans. 比赛双方球迷打了起来。◆a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing) 一场世界冠军争夺战（尤指拳击）trying to get/do sth 争取2★[singular ]the work of trying to destroy, prevent or achieve sth 斗争fight(against sth) ◆the fight against crime打击罪行fight(for sth) ◆a fight for survival为生存而奋斗fight(to do sth) ◆Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.工人在阻止强制性裁员的斗争中取得了胜利。competition 竞赛3[singular ]a competition or an act of competing, especially in a sport （尤指体育运动）比赛，竞赛◆The team put up a good fight(= they played well)but were finally beaten. 这个队打得不错，但最后还是输了。◆She now has a fight on her hands(= will have to play very well)to make it through to the next round. 现在她得表现突出才能进入下一轮比赛。☞synonyms at
campaign
argument 争论4★[countable ]fight(with sb) (over/about sth) ( especially NAmE) an argument about sth 争论；争吵◆Did you have a fight with him?你和他争辩了？◆We had a fight over money.我们为钱吵了一架。battle/war 战斗；战争5[countable ]a battle, especially for a particular place or position 战斗（尤指为夺取某一地方或位置）◆In the fight for Lemburg, the Austrians were defeated.在争夺伦贝格的战斗中，奥地利人战败了。desire to fight 斗志6[uncountable ]the desire or ability to keep fighting for sth 斗志；战斗力◆In spite of many defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them.他们尽管多次失败，但仍然斗志昂扬。IDIOMa fight to the ˈfinisha sports competition, election, etc. between sides that are so equal in ability that they continue fighting very hard until the end （体育比赛、选举等的）直到最后才能决出胜负的斗争☞more at
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v.SYNONYMS 同义词辨析fightclash ◆brawl ◆struggle ◆scuffle These are all words for a situation in which people try to defeat each other using physical force. 以上各词均指搏斗、打斗、打架。■fighta situation in which two or more people try to defeat each other using physical force 指搏斗、打斗、打架：◆He got into a fight with a man in the bar.他在酒吧里和一个男人斗殴。■clash( journalism) a short fight between two groups of people （新闻）指两群人之间短暂的打斗、打架、冲突：◆Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators.警方与示威者发生了冲突。■brawla noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place 通常指一群人在公共场合喧闹、斗殴、闹事：◆a drunken brawl in a bar在酒吧里酒后闹事■strugglea fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other 指搏斗、扭打，尤指抢夺、挣扎脱身：◆There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.在谋杀现场没有打斗痕迹。■scufflea short and not very violent fight or struggle 指短暂而不太激烈的扭打、冲突：◆He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.他和一名摄影记者发生了肢体冲撞。PATTERNS◆a fight/clash/brawl/struggle/scuffle oversth ◆ina fight/brawl/struggle/scuffle ◆a violentfight/clash/struggle ◆to be in / be in a fight/clash/brawl/scuffle ◆a fight/clash/brawl/scuffle breaks outfight/faɪt; NAmEfaɪt/fought/fɔːt; NAmEfɔːt/fight·ing/ˈfaɪtɪŋ; NAmEˈfaɪtɪŋ/
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fightfight1 /faɪt/ ●●●S1W1 verb (past tense and past participle fought /fɔːt $ fɒːt/)
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1war [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a war or battlefight in the families of those who fought in the warfight against/with rebel forces fighting against the Russiansfight about/over/for They fought for control of the islands. Neither country is capable of fighting a long war. Later the Indians fought the Anglo settlers.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsFight is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or groups do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: · The Republicans and the Nationalists fought. In this sentence, fight is intransitive and does not have an object.You can also say: · The Republicans and the Nationalists fought each other.· The Republicans fought the Nationalists. In these sentences, fight is transitive.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2hit people [intransitive, transitive] if someone fights another person, or if two people fight, they hit and kick the other person in order to hurt themfight with Two guys were fighting with each other in the street.fight about/over/for They were fighting over a girl. She fought him desperately, kicking and biting.3try to do something [intransitive, transitive] to try hard to do or get somethingfight for The men were fighting for higher wages. Stockley is fighting for his life (=trying to stay alive), with serious head injuries. She fought her way back into the first team.fight to do something The president was fighting to survive.4prevent something [intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to prevent something or to get rid of something unpleasant that already existsfight against People are fighting against repression and injustice. We will fight terrorism, wherever it exists.5compete [intransitive, transitive] to take part in an election or compete strongly for something, especially a job or political positionfight an election/a campaign The prime minister decided to fight an early general election.fight (somebody) for something He had to fight several other applicants for the job. Both men were used to fighting for power.6argue [intransitive] to argue about somethingfight with I heard her fighting with the boss.fight about/over They’re fighting about who should do the dishes.7sport [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a boxing match: Ali fought Foreman for the heavyweight title.8emotion [intransitive, transitive] to try very hard not to have or show a feeling: She fought her fear.fight with She was clearly fighting with her emotions.9law [transitive] to try to get something or prevent something in a court of law: The insurance company are fighting the claims in court.10fight your way (through/past etc somebody/something) to move somewhere with difficulty, for example because there are so many people around you: We fought our way through the crowd.11fight a losing battle to try to do something that you probably cannot succeed in doing: I’m fighting a losing battle on this diet.12have a fighting chance to have a chance to do something or achieve something if you try very hard: Lewis has a fighting chance to win the gold medal.13fight tooth and nail (for something)/fight something tooth and nail to try very hard to do or achieve something, or to prevent something: He’s rich now, but he had to fight tooth and nail for it.14fight to the death/finish to fight until one person or group is dead or completely defeated15fight your own battles to fight for what you want, without needing help from other people: Mum, I can fight my own battles now.16fighting spirit the desire to fight or win: In the second half the team showed their true fighting spirit.17fighting words/talk something you say that shows that you want to fight hard for something18fight fire with fire to use the same methods as your opponents in an argument, competition etc19fight like cat and dog if two people fight like cat and dog, they argue a lot because they dislike each other or disagree: I didn’t get on with her at work either – we fought like cat and dog.20fighting fit British English extremely fit and healthy21fight your corner British English to try to persuade people that your ideas about something are right and should be accepted: The prime minister made it clear that Britain would fight its corner on Europe.22fight shy of (doing) something British English to try to avoid doing something or being involved in something: Many women fight shy of motherhood.fight back phrasal verb1to work hard to achieve or oppose something, especially in a situation where you are losing: United fought back and scored a last-minute goal.fight back against She was fighting back against the cancer.2to use violence or arguments against someone who has attacked you or argued with you: The rebels are fighting back.3fight something ↔ back to try hard not to have or show a feeling: She looked away, fighting back her tears. He fought back the impulse to slap her.fight down phrasal verbto try hard not to have or show a feeling: Doug fought down a feeling of panic.fight off phrasal verb1to keep someone away, or stop them doing something to you, by fighting or opposing them: Bodyguards had to fight off the crowds. The company managed to fight off a takeover attempt.2to succeed in stopping other people getting something, and to get it for yourself: Allan fought off stiff competition from throughout the UK to win one of only four places at the college.3to try hard to get rid of something, especially an illness or a feeling: Elaine’s fighting off a cold.fight out phrasal verbto argue or fight until a disagreement is settled: We left them to fight it out.
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1people hit each other [countable] a situation in which two people or groups hit, push etc each other: Her son was always getting into fights at school.fight with They ended up having a fight with each other.fight between A fight broke out between the fans.fight over/about fights over territory2to achieve/prevent something [singular] the process of trying to achieve something or prevent somethingfight for the fight for justice and democracy The little girl lost her fight for life (=fight to stay alive) last night.fight against the fight against crimefight to do something the fight to get financial aid You’ll have a fight on your hands (=it will be difficult) to convince the committee.3argument [countable] an argumentfight with They’ve had a fight with the neighbours.fight over/about fights over money4boxing [countable] a boxing match: Are you going to watch the big fight tonight?5battle [countable] a battle between two armiesfight for the fight for Bunker Hill6energy [uncountable] energy or the desire to keep fighting for something you want: There’s plenty of fight left in your grandmother.7put up a good fight to work very hard to fight or compete in a difficult situation: Our team put up a good fight.8a fight to the death/finish a fight that continues until one side is completely defeatedCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a fight· I didn’t want to have a fight with him.get into a fight (=become involved in a fight)· The two men got into a fight over a girl.start a fight· They started a fight in the crowded bar.pick a fight (=deliberately start a fight)· The guy tried to pick a fight with Jack.stop a fight/break up a fight· The police were called in to break up a fight outside a nightclub.win/lose a fight· He always won every fight he was in at school.be spoiling for a fight (=be very eager to fight with someone)· The kids went round in gangs, all spoiling for a fight.a fight breaks out/erupts (=suddenly starts)· A fight broke out and one man was struck on the head.a fight takes place (=happens)· The fight took place outside a nightclub.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fighta big fight· They ended up having a big fight in the pub.a fair fight· It was a fair fight, just two on two.a fierce fight· There was a fierce fight with rebel forces and several soldiers were killed.a street fight· There were reports of street fights every night in the local newspaper.a fist fight (=a fight in which people hit each other with their closed hands)· A fist fight broke out after the match.a knife/sword fight· There have been several arrests, following knife fights between drunken fans.a title fight (=a fight between two boxers to decide who will win a competition)· a heavyweight title fightTHESAURUSwhen people hit or attack each otherfight a situation in which people hit or attack each other because of an argument, or as a sport: · He had a fight with an older boy.· the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foremanbattle a fight between opposing armies or groups of people: · The English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings.· a battle between two rival gangsscuffle a short fight that is not very violent: · There was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made.punch-up British English informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argument: · The game turned into a punch-up.brawl a noisy fight between a group of people: · He was hurt in a drunken brawl.altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: · There was a brief altercation and someone called the police.riot a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about something: · The book provoked riots all over Europe.when people try to achieve somethingfight the process in which people try to stop something bad from happening or to improve a situation: · Schools have an important part to play in the fight against drugs.· women’s fight for equalitybattle a fight to change a situation or deal with a problem in society: · The battle against racial discrimination is not over.campaign a planned series of actions intended to achieve something: · Motoring organizations started a campaign for safer roads.struggle a long, hard fight for freedom, independence, equal rights etc: · Nkrumah led the people in their struggle for independence.crusade someone’s fight against something they think is morally wrong: · She intends to continue her crusade against sex and violence on TV.