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battle/ˈbæt(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a prolonged fight between large organized armed forces 战斗，战役 2 a contest; a prolonged or difficult struggle 竞赛，奋斗，斗争 life is a constant battle 生活就是不停奋斗; a battle of wits 智斗 ●v. 1 intr. struggle; fight persistently 奋斗，斗争 battled against the elements 同自然环境的斗争; battled for women's rights 为妇女的权利而斗争 2 tr. fight (one's way etc.) 奋力打开(一条路等) 3 tr. N. Amer. engage in battle with [北美]与…战斗，作战 □ half the battle the key to the success of an undertaking 成功的关键 □ battler n.[Middle English from Old French bataille, ultimately from Late Latin battualia ‘gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘beat’] |