1Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

男人们在打架。

他们和别的孩子打架。

1. 1.1with object Engage in (a war or battle)
   打（仗），参（战）
   there was another war to fight

   还有一场仗要打。

   no object we fought and died for this country

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Roy spent five years in German prison camps after he was captured while fighting against the Nazis in Norway.
   • A division's ability to fight is based on its ability to sustain and replenish itself.
   • The 1914-18 war was mainly fought on battlefields.
   • With their customary bravery, most Japanese soldiers fought to the death.
   • He returns to battle and fights, pushing ever closer to the walls of the city.
   • The rebels fought hard to retake a former stronghold.
   • You know the villagers, they'll stay here and fight to the end.
   • People come and go, epochs change, battles are fought, wars won and lost, but India exists.
   • If your conscience won't allow you to fight for your country you can now apply for permission not to perform military or combatant duties.
   • Never mind the billions of innocent civilians there, or the brave warriors fighting to defend them.
   • For 30 years now, guerrillas have been fighting for independence for the people of the islands.
   • The Senator has even disregarded the contributions of those who are fighting for their freedom.
   • He fought in France during World War I and studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1914 to 1923.
   • Usually the insurgents fight to the death, if you will.
   • They know that these wars were not fought primarily for their rights.
   • The people of Arnhem yesterday welcomed back the old soldiers who fought so bravely to free them 60 years ago.
   • A bloody battle fought bravely to the end.

   Synonyms

   battle, do battle, give battle, wage war, go to war, make war, take up arms

   engage in, wage, conduct, prosecute, carry on, pursue, undertake, practise, proceed with, go on with
2. 1.2 Quarrel or argue.
   争论，争吵，斗嘴
   she didn't want to fight with her mother all the time

   她不想老和母亲吵架。

   they were fighting over who pays the bill

   他们在为谁该付账而争吵。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Does your child hear you talking about troubles at work or fighting with your spouse about financial matters?
   • George I and his son shared a deep mutual dislike for each other, were political opposites, and fought constantly.
   • Now they are fighting over who should be in charge and who doesn't deserve to be.
   • They have been fighting over custody issues for an epic two years.
   • We have been very careful not to shout or fight around the kids but they are still suffering.

   Synonyms

   quarrel, argue, row, bicker, squabble, have a fight, have a row, wrangle, dispute, be at odds, disagree, fail to agree, differ, be at variance, have words, bandy words, be at each other's throats, be at loggerheads
3. 1.3with object Struggle to put out (a fire, especially a large one)
   奋力灭（火，尤指大火）
   two fire trucks raced to the scene to fight the blaze

   两辆消防车疾驶到现场灭火。

4. 1.4with object Endeavor vigorously to win (an election or other contest).
   奋力赢得（选举，比赛）
   Example sentencesExamples

   • It was the most keenly fought election in American history and one that went truly global.
   • The attitude betrays a contempt for the very system people in the party believed in and thought they fought an election for.
   • Labour candidates fought the election in Whitworth on that issue.
   • Way back in the last century in rural areas elections were fought and won at the church gates and also in the local towns.
   • Many former Nazis fought elections under the banner of the National Democratic Party with limited success.
   • One or more of them declaring their candidature would really add spice to what is already promising to be a fascinating and very hard fought electoral contest.
   • This was a keenly fought contest between two evenly matched teams.
   • This is particularly true here, where elections are mostly fought on race, not ideas.
   • The Lords' veto on the budget was overturned, and Asquith fought an election on this very issue, establishing the primacy of the elected Commons over the unelected Lords.
   • If the election is fought on domestic issues, the incumbent will probably lose.
   • It will be one of the most tightly fought political contests in North Kerry since the May general election but this time it s not about votes but appetite.
   • It is a contest being fought by e-mail, direct mail and telephone, alongside the traditional door knock.
   • The parties have fought this election by issuing dire warnings, squabbling about details and calling each other names.
   • But twelve years ago an election was fought on it.
   • A close contest was fought with the American Lisa Raymond on Court 18.
   • With the news that Australia's leading wicket taker Shane Warne will be fit for the match, the game promises to be an evenly fought contest.
   • For a prime minister who fought the election on improving public services, such increases look like thoughtless and tactless extravagance.
   • These elections were fought and ultimately decided on local issues, but the national picture is much the same.
   • The pundits tell us that this entire election was fought over a difference of opinion about how to spend 2% of our GDP.
   • He fought that election against all the odds and was within a half percent of pulling off a spectacular victory.
5. 1.5 Campaign determinedly for or against something, especially to put right what one considers unfair or unjust.
   （为纠正不公平或非正义的事而）斗争，奋斗
   I will fight for more equitable laws

   Example sentencesExamples

   • It goes to show what we pensioners can achieve if we stand up and fight for our rights.
   • Their crime was to form a union of agricultural labourers to fight for better wages and conditions.
   • I'm gonna take everything I know and fight to preserve the black community.
   • He was taken to hospital, where doctors fought unsuccessfully to save his sight.
   • So she made it her personal mission to save the children and fight for their rights.
   • Last time I fought to get a vaccine was the chickenpox vaccination for myself - took me months to fight for the right to get it and then it didn't even work!
   • Campaigners fighting to save the pub welcomed the club's interest.
   • If I was a man, would I push and fight for the recognition that I tend to ignore now?
   • Why fight for your freedom only to give it all up again?
   • Ben was rushed to hospital and a team of 14 doctors and nurses fought to save his life.
   • The journey has not been easy, and Mrs Metcalfe urges other MS sufferers to fight for the treatment if they think it could help them.
   • In the small companies you are forced to fight for labour legislation and to keep wages up.
   • The plans have infuriated parents, who have vowed to fight for the unit where dozens of lives are saved each year.
   • "She is fighting like hell to stay alive," he said.
   • Meath, true to their county's battling trait, fought fiercely to save the game in the closing minutes.
   • His parents say they were numb and in shock while doctors fought to save Connor and are overjoyed by his recovery.
   • Campaigners fighting to save a maternity unit from closure have won a stay of execution.
   • A group of Kingston doctors has united to fight for the return of the family doctor.
   • But four years later, we found ourselves once again fighting for our very survival.
   • I have spent the last 25 years fighting to defend and expand democratic rights.

   Synonyms

   champion, promote, advocate, plead for, defend, protect, uphold, support, back, espouse, stand up for, campaign for, lobby for, battle for, crusade for, take up the cudgels for
6. 1.6with object Struggle or campaign against (something)
   同…斗争；反对
   the best way to fight fascism abroad and racism at home

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Forty fire trucks and 440 firefighters valiantly fought the blaze for three hours.
   • The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee wants to expand the government's powers to fight terrorism.
   • Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh said he will fight any attempt to change the current situation.
   • The Chamber also commended the police for their swift response, but warned that a greater effort was needed to fight crime.
   • Councillor Jones has been in charge for 15 years and is expected to fight any attempt to oust him.
   • A number of Chinese herbal medicines have been shown to possess an ability to fight infections and strengthen the body's immunity.
   • That often frustrating and occasionally rewarding process taught us the many possible roles for physicists in fighting terrorism.
   • The organization says that the government have done precious little to fight poverty.
   • Governments must fight corruption, respect basic human rights, and embrace the rule of law.
   • They fought what they saw as a vicious conspiracy to exploit their father's gift.
   • They have turned their attention to the UN sanctions, and are fighting attempts to have them lifted.
   • We will stand shoulder to shoulder with any community to fight the scourge of drugs in our county.
   • Why do we fight even what we know to be in our own vital interests?
   • His union, the National Union of Journalists, had backed him and promised to fight any attempts to force him out.

   Synonyms

   oppose, contest, contend with, confront, challenge, combat, dispute, object to, quarrel with, argue against, argue with
7. 1.7with object Attempt to repress (a feeling or an expression of a feeling)
   克制，抑制，压制（情感，情感的表露）
   she had to fight back tears of frustration

   她只得克制住沮丧的泪水。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Celinda close her eyes and tried to fight the feelings, the emotions running through her.
   • I started to walk away from him while fighting my tears and frustration, telling myself to be strong.
   • The customer turned towards the door, and she once again fought the urge to hide.
   • He fought hard the urge to look around at all the people, the shouting, the screaming.
   • He looked up at her and desperately fought the urge to pull her closer.
   • She fought feelings of panic as he moved in to kiss her, and successfully allowed him to continue a few moments before she pulled away.
   • Finally Weaver stopped fighting her feelings and settled into the new relationship.
   • His efforts to protect an innocent girl while he fights the rising panic as the serum starts to control his body, is compelling.
   • Seems like he was fighting his feelings, and you - without your consent - were helping.
   • It was then that he knew that fighting the feelings he had for her wasn't going to be an easy task…
   • Since then, he has grown more liberated, fighting lingering feelings of guilt and fear.
   • If this is the worst trouble we see all tournament, I shall have to fight the feelings of smugness very hard indeedy.
   • John took a deep breath, fighting again what he was feeling.
   • She fought feelings of depression as she watched her son and husband living a life separate from the one she was forced to maintain.
   • He looked around, biting his lip, fighting a rising feeling of anxiety.
   • I fought my feelings back, attributing them to pregnancy hormones making me easily moody.
   • Loren fought the feeling of helpless panic that threatened to engulf him.
   • Ryan closed his eyes, fighting tears of frustration.
   • Tara crossed her arms over her chest, fighting the feeling of defensiveness she got whenever he spoke to her like that.
   • Before I got out of the car I fought the fears that were resulting in me wanting to not get out of the car, the ones that made me want to hide.

   Synonyms

   repress, restrain, suppress, stifle, smother, hold back, keep back, fight back, keep in check, check, curb, contain, control, keep under control, rein in, silence, muffle, bottle up, choke back, swallow, strangle, gag

   repress, restrain, suppress, stifle, smother, hold back, keep back, keep in check, check, curb, contain, control, keep under control, rein in, silence, muffle, bottle up, choke back, swallow, strangle, gag
8. 1.8with object Take part in a boxing match against (an opponent).
   与（对手）进行拳击比赛
   Example sentencesExamples

   • Following four comeback fights, he was in position to fight new champion Evander Holyfield.
   • When he fought Corrales, he fought a very good fighter who was fighting the best fight of his life.
   • Young, like Byrd, fought some monster heavyweights as well.
9. 1.9fight one's way Move forward with difficulty, especially by pushing through a crowd or overcoming physical obstacles.
   奋力前进；挤出一条路
   she watched him fight his way across the room

   她注视着他挤过了房间。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • After three days of walking or bussing to the station, though, I'm almost looking forward to fighting my way through the traffic and the swearing drivers tomorrow morning.
   • We fought our way through the crowd and ran for our lives to the docks.
   • I fought my way forward, one hand tugging him onwards, the other pinning my hat to my head.
   • After he fought his way through the crowd, he scanned the emergency room for his brother.
   • Now, you have to fight your way through the crowd just to get in or out of the store.
   • As he half fought his way through the steady crowd, no one noticed him or acknowledged his existence.
   • He fought his way through the ragged crowd and climbed into the Landrover and started the engine.
   • When the couple left we had to fight our way through the crowds to get to the blessing for 1pm.
   • After the group finished their set, my friends and I fought our way through the crowd to catch another band on the main stage.
   • Like last year, Martin Tomczyk fought his way forward from position 14 on the grid to fifth place.
   • I fought my way forward and on deck from of the bowels of the salon.
   • Two other pilgrims from India joined us and together we fought our way through the dense crowd.
   • You'll have to fight your way through the male crowd to even get close to a TV set.
   • As you fight your way through the Christmas crowds, ponder this theory from the University of York - ‘I shop therefore I am.’
   • You could easily get a black eye fighting your way through that crowd.
   • You fought your way through the crowds to get it, just for this moment.
   • We fought our way - and we mean fought our way - through the crowd waiting to get into the Evanescence show.
   • His customary difficulty in fighting his way across a room was compounded on this occasion by his wife, who intervened to persuade him to stay.
   • I fight my way through the crowds until I find an acquaintance working the door.
   • At a circuit on which overtaking is extremely difficult, the Swede from Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline fought his way forward from fifth position on the grid to second place.
10. 1.10archaic with object Command, manage, or maneuver (troops, a ship, or military equipment) in battle.
    〈古〉指挥，调遣（部队或军舰、军事设备）作战
    General Hill fights his troops well

    希尔将军很善于指挥部队作战。

    Example sentencesExamples

    • He fights his vessel well.

1A violent confrontation or struggle.

1. 1.1 A boxing match.
   拳击赛
   Example sentencesExamples

   • This took place in between the first and second fights between Frazier and Quarry.
   • Lewis also criticised the referee who took charge of his fight with Tyson.
   • His greatness can be judge not just by his skills but by the number of victories in championship fights.
   • This was his last hurrah but even today, he still stays in the boxing games by refereeing fights in Ohio.
   • He signed a deal with Mike Tyson for two fights in the UK.
   • This year will also witness the last fights of boxing legend Lennox Lewis.
   • He won provincial boxing and Golden Gloves championships and won 102 of 108 fights as a prizefighter.
   • Finally he is paired with the champion in a heavyweight title fight.
   • He had won 18 fights in a row since turning professional after winning Olympic light-heavyweight gold in Rome.
   • Although 35 years is not considered old in this division, he knows his battle to secure fights might force him to hang up his gloves.
   • They have become champions in big fights and then fell by the wayside afterwards.
   • The city of Memphis put on a heavyweight title fight with class and no problems.
   • If Arthur wins, he will almost certainly get that world title fight.
   • Back then retired champs used to go to and care about the big championship fights.
   • If there is a fight WBC featherweight Champion Eric Morales will be on the card.
   • The only time he was ever shook or stopped were in his fights with Holmes and Tyson.
   • He wasn't able to land with much power and his newborn boxing style was a bit dry throughout the fight.
   • It was testament to his courage and fighting spirit that the champion finished the fight on his feet.
   • Occasional boxing fans want to watch high-profile heavyweight fights and he reels them in.
   • What is often forgotten is that Gene Tunney easily beat Jack Dempsey in both of their fights.

   Synonyms

   boxing match, bout, match, meeting, fixture, game, encounter
2. 1.2 A battle or war.
   战斗；战争
   the country was not eager for a fight with the US

   Example sentencesExamples

   • There were casualties in wars, battles, fights; He knew and understood this.
   • Every combatant there went into the arena in full battle gear for a fight to death or surrender.
   • The two shared their ideas on battles and fights and the results came up with a quite an interesting effect.
   • Soldiers continue to bring the fight to our enemy.
   • Coalition forces continue to bring the fight to the enemy and rescue hostages.
   • According to historians the fierce fights between hostile clans and war lords were mainly a battle for land.

   Synonyms

   battle, engagement, clash, conflict, contest, encounter
3. 1.3 A vigorous struggle or campaign for or against something.
   同…斗争；反对
   a long fight against cancer

   长期的抗癌斗争。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • A mother dying from cancer has lost her fight for life and the chance to see her imprisoned son for the first time in three years.
   • A single mum whose daughter suffers from a rare genetic disease could take her fight for a disabled parking pass to Europe.
   • His speech was a milestone in the fight for the equality of all peoples.
   • She is portrayed as a single-handed crusader in the fight against drugs.
   • It's the fight for democracy, it's the fight for pluralism and for greater tolerance.
   • The media battle, the political battle and the fight for truth about war have been joined.
   • The only way to make them say yes is to collect the people in a movement that is seen as a fight for the basic rights of individuals.
   • Political leadership is fundamental for the pursuit of a determined and courageous fight against poverty.
   • Yet, in many ways, this fight resembles the struggle against communism in the last century.
   • But Mr Aldred said he will never give up in his fight for justice.
   • The Global Fund is the leading foundation funding the fight against HIV and Aids.
   • This is a fight for the heart and soul of the federal judiciary, and, for that matter, the rule of law.
   • The fight for the hearts and minds of Canadians will certainly continue.
   • This week he lost his fight for an early release from jail.
   • They see their fight as being a battle to secure a birthright, they are adamant that they will not be denied.
   • I also know the people of the Vale and surmised they wouldn't be giving up their local boxing club without a fight.
   • In today's fight, the ability to apply knowledge is what makes the real difference.
   • Traders have won the first battle in their fight against council plans to introduce charging at a free car park.
   • He focuses his energies on the fight against corruption - the incubator of evil.
   • If he is really serious about this fight and wants public support then this is the place to start.

   Synonyms

   struggle, battle, campaign, endeavour, drive, push, effort, movement, move
4. 1.4 An argument or quarrel.
   争吵，斗嘴
   she had a fight with her husband

   Example sentencesExamples

   • There was no screaming custody battle, no fights over who owned what.
   • I had pilfered a nice, juicy mango and was about to eat it when some guy got into a fight with me about who should own it.
   • The last time we had been at Lava, Beth and I kind of got into a fight with Tina, well more of a verbal fight.
   • I had a lengthy mental fight with myself tonight, over the pull of the sofa versus the necessity of getting out and seeing some adults.
   • This was beyond arguments and beyond little fights.
   • Well, John had heard about me asking Aimee out, and he thought that she was cheating on him and they got into a fight.
   • I used to hide out there for hours whenever I got into a fight with my parents or my sisters.
   • Whether he, too, was tired of the tedium of fights and arguments between the two of them, or whether his guilt had simply caught up with him, he was trying to end things on good terms.
   • There were no fights, no arguments, nothing of the sort.
   • We got into a fight at the end of freshman year, and it carried a little into the summer.
   • It has become a very public fight between Sir Ronnie and Mrs O'Loan over who is right and who is wrong.
   • Everyone crowds around him, forgetting all about their fights and arguments.
   • He told her that he probably got into a fight with Lindsey or something and wants to be left alone.
   • In the future, fights and disagreements between husbands and wives will simply result in the immediate end of their marriages.
   • And, you know, like any normal couple, we have our fights and arguments and disagreements.
   • He and I played all the instruments and we had plenty of fights and arguments.
   • I love the people I have around me even with all the fights and arguments that we have.
   • We got into a fight once and she told me that she was originally going to name me Elizabeth.
   • A huge verbal fight broke out in front of various press members.
   • It then occurred to her that she was running away just like she used to do whenever she got into a fight with her parents.

   Synonyms

   argument, quarrel, squabble, row, wrangle, disagreement, difference of opinion, falling-out, contretemps, tangle, altercation, fracas
5. 1.5 The inclination or ability to fight or struggle.
   好斗性；斗志；战斗力
   Ginny felt the fight trickle out of her

   吉妮感到自己的斗志在一点一点地消失。

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Alex praised us for our spirit and fight and he's got to take a lot of credit for the tactics he used.
   • The old Kendal was back on Sunday with a bit of fight, confidence and quality in our performance.
   • The first three matches took the fight out of Zimbabwe as Pakistan set up targets of 300 plus.
   • By late October, they were being hailed for their spirit and fight.
   • I would like to see them have that controlled determination, aggression and fight.
   • I realised that I had no fight left in me, no strength left to challenge what was being said.
   • There doesn't appear to be any fight in this team and there is certainly no shape, no game plan.
   • They all start off with a bit of fight in them, you know the old total lack of respect and total disdain for the law.

   Synonyms

   will to resist, power to resist, resistance, morale, spirit, courage, pluck, pluckiness, gameness, will to win, strength, backbone, spine, mettle, stout-heartedness, determination, firmness of purpose, resolution, resolve, resoluteness, confidence