battle

美 [ˈbætl]英 [ˈbætl]
  • n.战斗;战役;战争;斗争;搏斗;较量;争论;奋斗
  • v.斗争;搏斗;奋斗

复数: battles 过去式: battled 现在分词: battling 过去分词: battled 第三人称单数: battles

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noun

1

战役;战斗;搏斗
a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people

the battle of Waterloo

滑铁卢战役

to be killed in battle

阵亡

a gun battle

枪战

2

较量;争论;斗争
a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control

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

3

奋斗;斗争
a determined effort that sb makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation

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

a battle for survival

一场生死斗

习语

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

to fight or argue with sb

the most important or difficult part of achieving sth

to try to do sth that you will probably never succeed in doing

verb

搏斗;奋斗;斗争
to try very hard to achieve sth difficult or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous

She's still battling with a knee injury.

她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。

Both teams battled hard.

两队拼得很厉害。

The two leaders are battling for control of the government.

两位领导人正在争夺政府控制权。

I had to battle hard just to stay afloat.

我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。

The two sides will battle it out in the final next week.

双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。

He battled cancer for four years.

他同癌症斗争了四年。

These are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent sth.以上各词均指为达到某目的或为阻止某事而作出的努力。

a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim指为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动或运动:

the campaign for parliamentary reform

要求议会改革的运动

an advertising campaign

广告宣传活动

a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control指个人或集体为赢得权力或控制权而进行的较量、争论或斗争:

She finally won the legal battle for compensation.

她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。

the endless battle between man and nature

人与大自然永无休止的斗争

a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control指个人或集体为赢得权力或控制权而进行的较量、争论或斗争:

the struggle for independence

为独立的斗争

the struggle between good and evil

正邪之争

In many cases you can use either word, but a struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning.

an organized effort by a group of people to achieve sth指团体为达到目的而作出的有组织的努力:

the drive for greater efficiency

为提高效率而进行的运动

a drive to reduce energy consumption

为减少能源消耗而发起的运动

A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do sth; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do sth.

A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive .

[sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop sth bad指为消灭或阻止有害事物而进行的长期斗争:

the war against crime

扑灭罪行的斗争

[sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent sth bad or achieve sth good; an act of competing, especially in a sport指为制止或防止坏事物或为达到好目的而进行的斗争,或指竞赛,尤指体育竞赛:

Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.

工人赢得了阻止强制裁员的斗争。

A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself.

battle

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 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

  • 2
    N-COUNT (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.

    ...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

  • 3
    N-COUNT (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.

    ...the battle against crime...

    打击犯罪的斗争

  • 4
    V-RECIP 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.

    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。

  • 5
    VERB 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.

    Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life.

    医生们彻夜奋战来挽救她的生命。

  • 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。

  • 7
    See also:pitched battle;running battle

  • 8
    PHR-RECIP 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 .

    ...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

  • 9
    PHRASE 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.

    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。

  • 10
    PHRASE 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.

    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。

  • 11
    PHRASE 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.

    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。

  • 12
    PHR-RECIP 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 .

    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。

  • 13
    PHRASE 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.

    The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war.

    罢工者们虽胜犹败。

  • 14
    PHRASE 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。

  • 15
    PHRASE 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.

    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。

noun

1
an energetic attempt to achieve something
getting through the crowd was a real struggle
he fought a battle for recognition
Synonym: struggle
2
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
Synonym: conflict fight engagement
3
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Pain
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
Synonym: conflict struggle

verb

1
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq
We must combat the prejudices against other races
they battled over the budget
Synonym: combat

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  1. Members of the English Civil War Society will re-enact the battle .

    英格兰内战协会的成员将再次展现那场战争。

  2. Long , long ago a battle was fought here .

    很久以前这里发生过一次战争。

  3. The two leaders are battling for control of the government .

    两位领导人正在争夺政府控制权。

  4. The two sides will battle it out in the final next week .

    双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。

  5. She finally won the legal battle for compensation .

    她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。

  6. She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer .

    她在与癌症的对抗中赢得了许多人的钦佩。

  7. The troops prepared themselves to go into battle .

    部队准备开赴战场。

  8. We have no contemporary account of the battle .

    我们没有当时人们对这一战役的记载。

  9. Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl 's life .

    医生们不惜一切地奋力抢救小女孩的生命。

  10. He battled cancer for four years .

    他同癌症斗争了四年。

  11. For years he had fought a running battle with the authorities over the land .

    多年来,他为了那片土地,同当局进行了不懈的斗争。

  12. Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost .

    通信员送来消息说这场战斗失败了。

  13. 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。

  14. She 's still battling with a knee injury .

    她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。

  15. I had to battle hard just to stay afloat .

    我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。

  16. He met his end at the Battle of Waterloo .

    他在滑铁卢战役中阵亡。

  17. Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities .

    当地居民就缺少停车设施一事与政务委员会展开了斗争。

  18. The parents were locked in a bitter battle for custody .

    双亲陷入了一场对孩子监护权的激烈争夺之中。

  19. They fought a long battle against prejudice and ignorance .

    他们同偏见与无知进行了长期的斗争。

  20. After losing this decisive battle , the general was forced to concede .

    输掉了这场决定性的战役后,那位将军不得不承认失败。

  21. The newspaper article was the opening salvo in what proved to be a long battle .

    报上那篇文章是一场长期论战的开篇第一炮。

  22. The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police .

    示威逐步升级,演变成了一场同警察的混战。

  23. I 'm bored by history ─ dates and battles and all that stuff .

    我厌烦历史——尽是些年代啦战争啦什么的。

  24. The battle had reached a crucial juncture .

    战斗已到了关键时刻。

  25. They thought they had been victorious in battle because God had willed it .

    他们以为自己打了胜仗是上帝的旨意。

  26. The procession included a tableau of the Battle of Hastings .

    游行队伍中包括黑斯廷斯战役的人物造型。

  27. Both teams battled hard .

    两队拼得很厉害。

  28. A plaque commemorates the battle .

    有一块饰板用来纪念那次战役。

  29. She gallantly battled on alone .

    她单枪匹马继续英勇顽强地战斗。

  30. They had to battle through thick mud to reach construction workers

    他们只好挣扎着穿过厚厚的泥巴去找建筑工人。

fight battle struggle 【导航词义:斗争,奋斗】
fight v. 打仗;打斗;斗争
〔辨析〕

指作战、打架斗殴,或指努力想做某事或得到某事物。

〔例证〕

The two villages banded together to fight their common enemy.

这两个村子团结起来与共同的敌人战斗。

Two man are fighting with each other in the street.

有两个男人在街上打架。

Most of the villagers in that area have to fight against hunger due to lack of food.

由于缺少食物,那一地区的大部分村民不得不与饥饿作斗争。

They are fighting for higher wages.

他们正在争取加薪。

battle v. (和…)斗争,搏斗;;〈文〉作战
〔辨析〕

主要指为达到某一目的而与困难、危险等作斗争;也指参战或作战。

〔例证〕

Those brave firefighters are battling the flames.

那些勇敢的消防员正在与烈火搏斗。

The man had battled against cancer.

那个人与癌症抗争。

Workers are battling for better welfare.

工人们正在为提高福利待遇而斗争。

The two armies battled all night.

两军彻夜战斗。

struggle v. 奋斗,搏斗
〔辨析〕

指为实现某事而作出极大的努力,也指为脱身而与他人搏斗或为得到某物而与他人争抢。

〔例证〕

Express companies are struggling with high costs.

各快递公司在努力应付高成本。

He was struggling with the thief when the police came.

警察赶到时他正与小偷厮打。

We struggled for possession of the gun.

我们拼命争抢那把枪。

war action battle combat fight 【导航词义:战斗】
war v. 战争
〔辨析〕

通常指敌对国家之间或国内敌对势力之间进行的大规模武力战争,其中可包括多个战役(battle)。

〔例证〕

We are fighting a just war.

我们在打一场正义战争。

The dawn of peace has appeared, but the danger of war still remains.

和平的曙光已经出现,但战争的危险依然存在。

Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.

人类必须结束战争,否则战争就会毁灭人类。

action v. 战斗,作战
〔辨析〕

指战争中的军事行动,为不可数名词。

〔例证〕

His son was killed in action in Vietnam.

他的儿子在越战中阵亡。

They went into action against superior forces.

他们跟更为强大的军队作战。

Can military action be avoided?

军事战斗可以避免吗?

battle v. 战役,战斗
〔辨析〕

通常指敌对双方的军队之间的交战,尤指大型战争中的某一次战役。

〔例证〕

It was the most crucial battle in the whole war.

那是整个战争中最为关键的一次战役。

We won the war after a decisive battle.

经过一场决战后,我们取得了战争的胜利。

combat v. 战斗,作战;格斗
〔辨析〕

指战争中的军事行动,尤指小规模的战斗,作此义解时常可与action 换用;也可指人或群体间的打斗。

〔例证〕

Corporal Jill was killed in combat/action.

吉尔下士阵亡了。

They were decisively defeated in combat/action.

他们在战斗中被彻底击败。

The soldiers were trained in unarmed combat.

士兵们接受了徒手格斗训练。

fight v. 战斗;打斗
〔辨析〕

普通用词,尤指敌对军队间为争夺某一地方或位置而进行的战斗,也可指人或帮派之间的争斗。

〔例证〕

After a fierce fight, the enemy yielded to our army.

经过一场激战,敌人向我军投降了。

The soldiers expended all their ammunition in the fight.

士兵们在战斗中用尽了所有的弹药。

Tom's always getting into fights at school.

汤姆老是在学校打架。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

battle与以下词性连用

adj.

bloody battle

血战

major battle

主要战役

legal battle

官司

constant battle

持久的斗争

losing battle

必败的斗争

uphill battle

艰难的斗争

v.

lose/win a battle

输掉/赢得战斗(或斗争)

n.

battle of wills

意志的较量

n.

the battle lines are drawn

战线已经划清(指争战之际各拥一方形成对垒之势)
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

do battle (with sb) (over sth)

(同某人就某事)进行斗争(或辩论)
to fight or argue with sb

half the battle

(完成某事的)关键;最艰难的阶段
the most important or difficult part of achieving sth

fight a losing battle

打一场无望取胜的仗;虽必败无疑犹作奋斗
to try to do sth that you will probably never succeed in doing

join battle (with sb)

开始(与某人)交战
to begin fighting sb

Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.

当地居民就缺少停车设施一事与政务委员会展开了斗争。