1. | [c][u] 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. | [c] ~ (with sb) (for sth) 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. | [c][ususing] 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 | |
his battle with alcoholism 他戒酒的斗争 |
1. | [i][t] 搏斗;奋斗;斗争to try very hard to achieve sth difficult or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous |
Both teams battled hard. 两队拼得很厉害。 | |
I had to battle hard just to stay afloat. 我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。 | |
She's still battling with a knee injury. 她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。 | |
The two leaders are battling for control of the government. 两位领导人在争夺政府的主导权。 | |
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。 |