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Definition of battle in English: battlenoun ˈbat(ə)lˈbædl 1A sustained fight between large organized armed forces. 战役，会战；战斗 the battle lasted for several hours in names the Battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役。 mass noun he died in battle 他在战斗中牺牲了。 Example sentencesExamples - In battle, it could be wielded as a quarterstaff against swordsmen, or as a pike against cavalry.
- He declared that a truly great commander could win his campaigns without fighting any battles.
- In 1066, the Anglo-Saxons fought three battles against foreign invaders.
- In any successful war, individual battles must be fought with an eye towards the overriding objective.
- He was a Navy lieutenant who fought in real battles.
- Five major battles were fought around the town of Arras during World War One.
- Sovereignty was a figure for all those brave soldiers who fought and died in battle.
- Their fleets of ships fought and won battles from the coasts of Kerry to Mizen's wild foreland, to the Mull of Kintyre.
- It is not a war fought with battles, it does not have front lines, nor does it have marches or invasions.
- In 1916, tanks were first used in battle as the Battle of the Somme began in France.
- Rarely do we see accounts of how housewives struggled at home while the men of valor fought the battles and won the wars.
- And who wants to fight 50 battles if you can prevail everywhere by winning just one?
- During his time in America, Philip fought in eight major battles and 50 skirmishes.
- In a war there are many battles to be fought; which battle would become more important than the rest is not easily known.
- He enjoyed wars and was the first prime minister since the duke of Wellington to have fought in battle.
- They determined the pace of the war - when battles were fought, what nature they assumed, when they were over.
- A series of four battles were fought during the Italian campaign as the Allies tried to advance on Rome.
- Of the many battles in which he fought, the one we associate him with most is the Siege of Limerick, and then the treaty of Limerick.
- In battle, I came to pity enemy prisoners because I had a cause to fight for and they did not.
- Hymns and prayers were said in memory of those who died in battle and those who fought and survived.
Synonyms fight, conflict, armed conflict, clash, struggle, skirmish, engagement, affray, fray, encounter, confrontation contest, meeting, collision, duel tussle, scuffle, melee, fracas war, campaign, crusade fighting, warfare, combat, action, hostilities informal scrap, dogfight, shoot-out - 1.1 A lengthy and difficult conflict or struggle.
较量；斗争 the battle against ageing 与衰老进行的斗争。 Example sentencesExamples - Wolf, that's why we have a court set up to handle these very difficult custody battles.
- Even if the case never makes it to court, some companies pay up just to avoid bad press and lengthy legal battles.
- Two years later, he is still engaged in a legal battle to fight deportation and be allowed to stay here with his wife.
- This is a battle about the future, about the shape of Labour's third term.
- It also foreshadows future battles over infrastructure for the site, such as roads, sewerage and water.
- In each case, a certain peace had to have been made with the family or difficult, draining battles followed.
- It is almost certain now that the dispute will end up in a lengthy and expensive court battle.
- The battle over small abattoirs is therefore also a battle for the future of agriculture.
- You can expect financial gain and personal glory as you achieve difficult goals and stand up to stiff competition to win your battles.
- One of the most difficult battles waged by these women has been against Public Works Department contractors.
- Allison and Kevin had, following lengthy legal battles, reached a shared custody agreement on Daniel's care.
- Mr Rhodes said the conclusion of the deal yesterday brought to an end a long and difficult battle to keep the club going.
- Advisers say the panel has taken longer than normal to reach a decision because the process is likely to set a precedent for future battles.
- Cougars face an uphill battle as they struggle to rebuild confidence for Sunday's clash with Leigh.
- And the high profile court battles have shown how difficult it is to get medical experts to agree on how to interpret the facts of a case.
- This determination to achieve something extra began with a lengthy battle to regain the use of her partial limb.
- The pair did try and pursue the matter through the courts but could not afford a lengthy legal battle.
- After lengthy court battles and broken promises, the residents plight continued to fall on deaf ears.
- The pair had been embroiled in lengthy legal battles over Daniel, but had reached a shared custody agreement on his care before Kevin's death.
- The most difficult battles were over divorce and the legalization of abortion.
Synonyms conflict, clash, contest, competition, struggle disagreement, argument, dispute, controversy, debate dissension, altercation, strife
verb ˈbat(ə)lˈbædl [no object]1Struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something. 奋争；搏斗 he has been battling against the illness 他一直在与疾病作斗争。 Example sentencesExamples - When you are battling against them, you forget how much they love the game.
- Furious residents are battling for the second time to stop huge mobile phone masts going up in Corsham town centre.
- The sector is battling against cheaper imports because of the strength of the euro.
- A youth worker has today spoken of how he helped save a teenager who is battling for life after being engulfed in flames.
- Some fishing is still permitted around the islands, but divers and naturalists are battling for a total ban.
- TEN weeks into the season and two sides are battling for the right to be named last unbeaten team in the league.
- As it stands, national lobby groups are battling against the ad budgets of brand name giants.
- The once supreme Nine Network is battling for the sort of ratings it once took for granted.
- The decision was a blow to Bradford pensioners who had been battling for free bus travel in the district.
- The company is battling against slow growth in many of its core businesses.
- Despite this the pair battled on and the calendar was successfully published.
- Most of the time during the past decade the England cricket team has been battling for survival.
- They are still battling against the world's best team, and doing it on foreign soil.
- We need to keep the volumes up as the margins have been falling and we are constantly battling against obsolescence.
- Murphy, in his own way, has battled on to flourish in a harsh sports environment.
- Rebecca Harrison was taken ill mid-way through the race but battled on to finish 40th.
- Players on both sides are unknowingly battling for cross hemisphere respect from people they will never meet.
- A tsunami survivor is battling against ill-health to sit her exams next term.
- We have been battling for years with very little resources to get something done.
- A Bradford motorist was today battling for his life after a head-on car smash.
Synonyms fight, combat, contend with resist, withstand, stand up to, put up a fight against, confront war, feud struggle, strive, campaign, work, toil - 1.1with object Engage in a fight or struggle against.
与…作战；和…斗争 firefighters battled a 9,800-acre brush fire 消防员们奋力扑救一场9，800英亩的灌木丛大火。 Example sentencesExamples - He had been battling cancer of the oesophagus and died at his home in Wiltshire.
- Elsewhere, firefighters battled flash floods caused by the torrential rain.
- He already battles multiple sclerosis, and he wears braces on his legs.
- He was reported to be battling depression, and had gone through a painful and costly divorce.
- He has been battling the disease, and receiving chemotherapy and other treatment, ever since.
- Residents are battling a supermarket's plans to build a pedestrian crossing in their scenic village.
- A heroic elderly couple are battling the odds again - this time to get their guttering fixed.
- Firefighters battled the blaze for more than seven hours before it was finally brought under control.
- A young man who is battling cancer is appealing to Bradford's Asian community to help save his life.
- The building was evacuated, and firefighters battled the fire for more than an hour.
- The wind had swept in making it harder for the firefighters to battle the blaze.
- In this quest, she battles loneliness, fear and the oppression of perfection, but always with a light touch.
- However, the Trust is battling a big rise in patients being sent to hospital by family doctors.
- I've spent years battling my worst impulses, trying to keep them under control.
- The friends of a teenager who is battling cancer for the second time plan to send him on a holiday to Euro Disney.
- York dialysis patient Mandy Coles will be battling the bulge this festive season, like the rest of the nation.
- Even before Tuesday's events, airlines were battling one of the toughest years in recent history.
- He has gone from a club playing UEFA Cup football next year to a club that will be battling relegation.
- Firefighters battled a blaze at the disused Robert Fletcher paper mill in Stoneclough last night.
- But the under-fire Burnley keeper insists he is not battling a crisis of confidence.
Synonyms scramble, struggle, labour fight, elbow, push
PhrasesFight or compete to a definite conclusion. 战斗到分出胜负 bike riders from all over the country battled it out Example sentencesExamples - This means that the competitors will have to battle it out over four special stages run twice.
- For the first time the winners will be put forward to battle it out in the Anglia in Bloom competition on July 22.
- Shooting teams from all over Europe battled it out in an exciting competition three weeks ago in Bywell, Scotland.
- Despite very wet conditions Colm battled it out and had a very competitive win.
- The first event on the list is the mixed draughts competitions with Hacketstown battling it out in two sections.
- Innovation was the name of the game, as schoolchildren from across Yorkshire battled it out in a special inventors' competition.
- The sheepdog won round one of Thursday's competition before battling it out in the final with 30 other dogs in the mixed breed category.
- West and Wilson will definitely battle it out again for best new artist category.
- Ten schools participated in the competition and teams of four to five youngsters battled it out in heats to get the chance to perform at the Arts Centre.
- A decade ago there were no Bentleys, nor many of the other makes of cars that now battle it out in a fiercely competitive market.
A fiercely contested fight or dispute. 激战；激烈争论 there promises to be a battle royal between the two companies Example sentencesExamples - And so, given the budget deficits ahead, the battle royal will be fought over what remains of federal social spending.
- The wisdom of those remarks is demonstrated by the revelation that these parties have spent £50,000 on this litigation so far and they still have a battle royal to fight over damages for misrepresentation.
- Del Toro brings a solid visual eye to the project, but his fight scenes are overlong and too close to a WWF battle royal than superhuman opponents squaring off.
- The coach believes the match will be a battle royal, inspired by a clash of styles.
- But Killererin won't go down without a battle royal.
- What is emerging is a battle royal between companies and politicians out to create a single European market in electricity and those fighting to defend narrow national interests.
- Take advantage of the ice, snow and cold of January by ice skating, sledding, skiing, building a snow family or staging a snowball battle royal.
- Still, the financial services industry is girding itself for a battle royal.
- Consequently, there will now be a battle royal (of which this article is part) about the rights and wrongs of these particular tactics, and the bigger picture will inevitably be lost.
- We all know now that London triumphed, but from the moment the 2004 Games ended in Athens there was a battle royal with the other four cities in contention - Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow.
Synonyms quarrel, argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out, dispute, disputation, contention, squabble, contretemps, clash, altercation, exchange, brawl, tussle, conflict, affray, war of words, shouting match, fracas, wrangle, tangle, misunderstanding, passage at arms, passage of arms, battle royal
The positions taken by military personnel in preparation for battle (often used as a command or signal to prepare for battle). 〈主美〉战斗岗位（常用作备战指令或信号） Example sentencesExamples - The group spilled out of the training room, instinctively moving in different directions toward their battle stations.
- Now a deafening siren comes on and a speaker blares ‘Battle stations, all personnel to battle stations.’
- My questions focused on whether there was any attempt to go to battle stations, to have the director of FBI meet with the president, meet with the director of CIA, meet with the attorney general.
- Get back up to the bridge and have the officer of the deck go to battle stations.
- They only test how efficient specialists are at their battle stations as part of teams or crews.
- Archer was just arriving on the bridge to greet his new commander when the battle stations alarm sounded.
- Because their mission is yet to be determined, the crewmembers are training on everything from force protection to battle stations and rules of engagement.
- The soldiers filed out to their battle stations as Jack made his way to the General.
- After his brief glance around the bridge, Dozle picked up the ship's intercom transmitter and yelled ‘All hands to battle stations.’
- Here, they learned about the enemy, studied flight behavior records, in video form, that had been sent from the front line of the battle, from the leading battle stations.
Synonyms battleground, front, battle front, battle lines, field of operations, field of battle, combat zone, theatre, arena of war, theatre of war, battle stations
I was ready and eager to do battle they are about to do battle with Canada's retail food industry
An important step towards achieving something. 成功的重要一步 he never gives in, and that's half the battle 他从不认输，这就成功了一半了。 Example sentencesExamples - But they admit that being a good rider is only half the battle.
- If a good start is half the battle then two good starts will surely win most battles.
- However, all these matter are only half the battle.
- But let's take it a step further and say that recruiting and training is only half the battle.
- Winning self-government is only half the battle; for thereafter you have to start governing yourselves and this is a lot more difficult than it sounds.
- Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and body is half the battle at this stage.
- Curiosity is the first step towards knowledge, and knowing is half the battle.
- If you've ever had the displeasure of tangling with your landlord at the rental board, you know getting yourself down there is half the battle.
- If they approve of you, you've won half the battle.
- I knew that was only half the battle - exercise was going to be an important component to my weight loss.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French bataille (noun), bataillier (verb), based on late Latin battualia 'military or gladiatorial exercises', from Latin battuere 'to beat'. Along with battalion (late 16th century), batter (Middle English), and battery, the word battle goes back through French to Latin battuere ‘to strike, beat’, also found in combat (mid 16th century) ‘fight together’. Battle appears in many phrases. We say that we are fighting a losing battle when a struggle is bound to end in failure, or that something that contributes to success is half the battle. A fiercely contested fight or dispute is a battle royal, which was originally a fight with several combatants.
Rhymescattle, chattel, embattle, prattle, rattle, Seattle, tattle Definition of battle in US English: battlenounˈbadlˈbædl 1A sustained fight between large organized armed forces. 战役，会战；战斗 in names the Battle of Shiloh 他在战斗中牺牲了。 Example sentencesExamples - Sovereignty was a figure for all those brave soldiers who fought and died in battle.
- A series of four battles were fought during the Italian campaign as the Allies tried to advance on Rome.
- And who wants to fight 50 battles if you can prevail everywhere by winning just one?
- In battle, I came to pity enemy prisoners because I had a cause to fight for and they did not.
- He declared that a truly great commander could win his campaigns without fighting any battles.
- In a war there are many battles to be fought; which battle would become more important than the rest is not easily known.
- It is not a war fought with battles, it does not have front lines, nor does it have marches or invasions.
- During his time in America, Philip fought in eight major battles and 50 skirmishes.
- Hymns and prayers were said in memory of those who died in battle and those who fought and survived.
- In any successful war, individual battles must be fought with an eye towards the overriding objective.
- In 1916, tanks were first used in battle as the Battle of the Somme began in France.
- Their fleets of ships fought and won battles from the coasts of Kerry to Mizen's wild foreland, to the Mull of Kintyre.
- Five major battles were fought around the town of Arras during World War One.
- He enjoyed wars and was the first prime minister since the duke of Wellington to have fought in battle.
- In battle, it could be wielded as a quarterstaff against swordsmen, or as a pike against cavalry.
- In 1066, the Anglo-Saxons fought three battles against foreign invaders.
- Of the many battles in which he fought, the one we associate him with most is the Siege of Limerick, and then the treaty of Limerick.
- He was a Navy lieutenant who fought in real battles.
- Rarely do we see accounts of how housewives struggled at home while the men of valor fought the battles and won the wars.
- They determined the pace of the war - when battles were fought, what nature they assumed, when they were over.
Synonyms fight, conflict, armed conflict, clash, struggle, skirmish, engagement, dogfight, affray, fray, encounter, confrontation - 1.1 A lengthy and difficult conflict or struggle.
较量；斗争 与衰老进行的斗争。 the battle over the future shape of Europe Example sentencesExamples - The pair had been embroiled in lengthy legal battles over Daniel, but had reached a shared custody agreement on his care before Kevin's death.
- In each case, a certain peace had to have been made with the family or difficult, draining battles followed.
- After lengthy court battles and broken promises, the residents plight continued to fall on deaf ears.
- The battle over small abattoirs is therefore also a battle for the future of agriculture.
- Cougars face an uphill battle as they struggle to rebuild confidence for Sunday's clash with Leigh.
- You can expect financial gain and personal glory as you achieve difficult goals and stand up to stiff competition to win your battles.
- Wolf, that's why we have a court set up to handle these very difficult custody battles.
- And the high profile court battles have shown how difficult it is to get medical experts to agree on how to interpret the facts of a case.
- It is almost certain now that the dispute will end up in a lengthy and expensive court battle.
- This is a battle about the future, about the shape of Labour's third term.
- One of the most difficult battles waged by these women has been against Public Works Department contractors.
- Allison and Kevin had, following lengthy legal battles, reached a shared custody agreement on Daniel's care.
- It also foreshadows future battles over infrastructure for the site, such as roads, sewerage and water.
- The pair did try and pursue the matter through the courts but could not afford a lengthy legal battle.
- The most difficult battles were over divorce and the legalization of abortion.
- Mr Rhodes said the conclusion of the deal yesterday brought to an end a long and difficult battle to keep the club going.
- Two years later, he is still engaged in a legal battle to fight deportation and be allowed to stay here with his wife.
- Advisers say the panel has taken longer than normal to reach a decision because the process is likely to set a precedent for future battles.
- Even if the case never makes it to court, some companies pay up just to avoid bad press and lengthy legal battles.
- This determination to achieve something extra began with a lengthy battle to regain the use of her partial limb.
Synonyms conflict, clash, contest, competition, struggle
verbˈbadlˈbædl [no object]1Fight or struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something. 奋争；搏斗 he has been battling against the illness 他一直在与疾病作斗争。 representatives from eight countries are battling for the title Example sentencesExamples - A tsunami survivor is battling against ill-health to sit her exams next term.
- A youth worker has today spoken of how he helped save a teenager who is battling for life after being engulfed in flames.
- Players on both sides are unknowingly battling for cross hemisphere respect from people they will never meet.
- They are still battling against the world's best team, and doing it on foreign soil.
- The decision was a blow to Bradford pensioners who had been battling for free bus travel in the district.
- When you are battling against them, you forget how much they love the game.
- The once supreme Nine Network is battling for the sort of ratings it once took for granted.
- TEN weeks into the season and two sides are battling for the right to be named last unbeaten team in the league.
- The sector is battling against cheaper imports because of the strength of the euro.
- We need to keep the volumes up as the margins have been falling and we are constantly battling against obsolescence.
- Rebecca Harrison was taken ill mid-way through the race but battled on to finish 40th.
- The company is battling against slow growth in many of its core businesses.
- Furious residents are battling for the second time to stop huge mobile phone masts going up in Corsham town centre.
- Murphy, in his own way, has battled on to flourish in a harsh sports environment.
- A Bradford motorist was today battling for his life after a head-on car smash.
- We have been battling for years with very little resources to get something done.
- Some fishing is still permitted around the islands, but divers and naturalists are battling for a total ban.
- Most of the time during the past decade the England cricket team has been battling for survival.
- As it stands, national lobby groups are battling against the ad budgets of brand name giants.
- Despite this the pair battled on and the calendar was successfully published.
Synonyms fight, combat, contend with - 1.1with object Engage in a fight or struggle against.
与…作战；和…斗争 firefighters battled a 9,800-acre brush fire 消防员们奋力扑救一场9，800英亩的灌木丛大火。 Example sentencesExamples - However, the Trust is battling a big rise in patients being sent to hospital by family doctors.
- A heroic elderly couple are battling the odds again - this time to get their guttering fixed.
- York dialysis patient Mandy Coles will be battling the bulge this festive season, like the rest of the nation.
- He has been battling the disease, and receiving chemotherapy and other treatment, ever since.
- Firefighters battled a blaze at the disused Robert Fletcher paper mill in Stoneclough last night.
- In this quest, she battles loneliness, fear and the oppression of perfection, but always with a light touch.
- He has gone from a club playing UEFA Cup football next year to a club that will be battling relegation.
- He had been battling cancer of the oesophagus and died at his home in Wiltshire.
- A young man who is battling cancer is appealing to Bradford's Asian community to help save his life.
- Firefighters battled the blaze for more than seven hours before it was finally brought under control.
- But the under-fire Burnley keeper insists he is not battling a crisis of confidence.
- I've spent years battling my worst impulses, trying to keep them under control.
- The building was evacuated, and firefighters battled the fire for more than an hour.
- The friends of a teenager who is battling cancer for the second time plan to send him on a holiday to Euro Disney.
- Elsewhere, firefighters battled flash floods caused by the torrential rain.
- Residents are battling a supermarket's plans to build a pedestrian crossing in their scenic village.
- He already battles multiple sclerosis, and he wears braces on his legs.
- The wind had swept in making it harder for the firefighters to battle the blaze.
- Even before Tuesday's events, airlines were battling one of the toughest years in recent history.
- He was reported to be battling depression, and had gone through a painful and costly divorce.
Synonyms scramble, struggle, labour
PhrasesFight or compete to a definite conclusion. 战斗到分出胜负 Example sentencesExamples - For the first time the winners will be put forward to battle it out in the Anglia in Bloom competition on July 22.
- Shooting teams from all over Europe battled it out in an exciting competition three weeks ago in Bywell, Scotland.
- Despite very wet conditions Colm battled it out and had a very competitive win.
- The first event on the list is the mixed draughts competitions with Hacketstown battling it out in two sections.
- The sheepdog won round one of Thursday's competition before battling it out in the final with 30 other dogs in the mixed breed category.
- West and Wilson will definitely battle it out again for best new artist category.
- Ten schools participated in the competition and teams of four to five youngsters battled it out in heats to get the chance to perform at the Arts Centre.
- Innovation was the name of the game, as schoolchildren from across Yorkshire battled it out in a special inventors' competition.
- This means that the competitors will have to battle it out over four special stages run twice.
- A decade ago there were no Bentleys, nor many of the other makes of cars that now battle it out in a fiercely competitive market.
A fiercely contested fight or dispute. 激战；激烈争论 there promises to be a battle royal between the two companies Example sentencesExamples - Consequently, there will now be a battle royal (of which this article is part) about the rights and wrongs of these particular tactics, and the bigger picture will inevitably be lost.
- The wisdom of those remarks is demonstrated by the revelation that these parties have spent £50,000 on this litigation so far and they still have a battle royal to fight over damages for misrepresentation.
- Still, the financial services industry is girding itself for a battle royal.
- But Killererin won't go down without a battle royal.
- The coach believes the match will be a battle royal, inspired by a clash of styles.
- And so, given the budget deficits ahead, the battle royal will be fought over what remains of federal social spending.
- Del Toro brings a solid visual eye to the project, but his fight scenes are overlong and too close to a WWF battle royal than superhuman opponents squaring off.
- What is emerging is a battle royal between companies and politicians out to create a single European market in electricity and those fighting to defend narrow national interests.
- Take advantage of the ice, snow and cold of January by ice skating, sledding, skiing, building a snow family or staging a snowball battle royal.
- We all know now that London triumphed, but from the moment the 2004 Games ended in Athens there was a battle royal with the other four cities in contention - Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow.
Synonyms quarrel, argument, row, fight, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out, dispute, disputation, contention, squabble, contretemps, clash, altercation, exchange, brawl, tussle, conflict, affray, war of words, shouting match, fracas, wrangle, tangle, misunderstanding, passage at arms, passage of arms, battle royal
The positions taken by military personnel in preparation for battle (often used as a command or signal to prepare for battle). 〈主美〉战斗岗位（常用作备战指令或信号） Example sentencesExamples - The soldiers filed out to their battle stations as Jack made his way to the General.
- Archer was just arriving on the bridge to greet his new commander when the battle stations alarm sounded.
- Because their mission is yet to be determined, the crewmembers are training on everything from force protection to battle stations and rules of engagement.
- The group spilled out of the training room, instinctively moving in different directions toward their battle stations.
- Now a deafening siren comes on and a speaker blares ‘Battle stations, all personnel to battle stations.’
- Get back up to the bridge and have the officer of the deck go to battle stations.
- After his brief glance around the bridge, Dozle picked up the ship's intercom transmitter and yelled ‘All hands to battle stations.’
- My questions focused on whether there was any attempt to go to battle stations, to have the director of FBI meet with the president, meet with the director of CIA, meet with the attorney general.
- Here, they learned about the enemy, studied flight behavior records, in video form, that had been sent from the front line of the battle, from the leading battle stations.
- They only test how efficient specialists are at their battle stations as part of teams or crews.
Synonyms battleground, front, battle front, battle lines, field of operations, field of battle, combat zone, theatre, arena of war, theatre of war, battle stations
I was ready and eager to do battle they are about to do battle with Canada's retail food industry
An important step toward achieving something. 成功的重要一步 he never gives in, and that's half the battle 他从不认输，这就成功了一半了。 Example sentencesExamples - But let's take it a step further and say that recruiting and training is only half the battle.
- Curiosity is the first step towards knowledge, and knowing is half the battle.
- If you've ever had the displeasure of tangling with your landlord at the rental board, you know getting yourself down there is half the battle.
- But they admit that being a good rider is only half the battle.
- However, all these matter are only half the battle.
- I knew that was only half the battle - exercise was going to be an important component to my weight loss.
- Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and body is half the battle at this stage.
- If a good start is half the battle then two good starts will surely win most battles.
- Winning self-government is only half the battle; for thereafter you have to start governing yourselves and this is a lot more difficult than it sounds.
- If they approve of you, you've won half the battle.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French bataille (noun), bataillier (verb), based on late Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’. |