1 N-COUNT 剑;刀 A sword is a weapon with a handle and a long sharp blade. 剑;刀
SYN blade, brand [archaic] , trusty steel
2 PHR-RECIP 与…交锋;与…争论 If you cross swords with someone, you disagree with them and argue with them about something. 与…交锋;与…争论
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...a candidate who's crossed swords with Labor by supporting the free-trade pact. [+ with]
因为支持自由贸易协定而与工党交锋的候选人
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The fiercest of rivals, the last time they crossed swords was during the 1980s.
这对争得你死我活的竞争对手的最后一次交锋是在 20 世纪 80 年代。
SYN fight, argue, dispute, disagree
3 PHRASE (指兼有正面和负面影响的)双刃剑 If you say that something is a double-edged sword or a two-edged sword, you mean that it has negative effects as well as positive effects. (指兼有正面和负面影响的)双刃剑
4 Sword of Damocles→see: Damocles
Quotations
The pen is mightier than the sword E.G. Bulwer-Lytton Richelieu
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword Bible: St. Matthew
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