They have already declared their intention to fight on rather than settle for half-measures.
他们已经宣布要继续战斗,而不是半途而废。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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In early period, there were no half-measures: usage was either right or wrong, and it was the task of the grammarian not simply to record alternatives, but to pronounce judgement upon them.