fight
verb/faɪt/
/faɪt/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they fight | /faɪt/ /faɪt/ |
| he / she / it fights | /faɪts/ /faɪts/ |
| past simple fought | /fɔːt/ /fɔːt/ |
| past participle fought | /fɔːt/ /fɔːt/ |
| -ing form fighting | /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a war or battle against an enemy
打仗；战斗；作战 - soldiers trained to fight
受过作战训练的士兵 - He fought in Vietnam.
他在越南打过仗。 - fight against somebody My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain.
我的祖父曾经在西班牙与法西斯分子作战。 - fight somebody/something to fight a war/battle
打仗；作战 - They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army.
他们召集士兵对抗入侵的军队。 - fight for something They fought for control of the island.
他们武力争夺该岛的控制权。 - fight somebody/something for something Didn't we fight a war for freedom?
我们不是为了自由而战吗？ - fight over something They were fighting over disputed land.
他们在争夺有争议的土地。 - fight somebody/something over something Future wars will be fought over water supplies.
未来的战争将是争夺水资源。
Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Extra Examples- We fought and won.
我们战斗并取得了胜利。 - Millions fought and died.
数百万人战斗并死亡。 - He did not believe that the enemy was ready to fight.
他相信敌人还没有准备好进行战斗。 - We believed we were fighting for freedom.
我们相信我们正在为自由而战。 - These men fought for their country.
这些人为自己的国家而战。 - Many African American soldiers fought for the Union.
许多非裔美国士兵为联邦而战。 - He fought alongside his comrades.
他和他的同志们并肩战斗。 - I met someone who fought alongside my father in the war.
我遇到了一个在战争中与我父亲并肩作战的人。 - They fought bravely against the enemy.
他们英勇抗击敌人。 - The country fought several wars against its neighbours.
该国同周边的邻国打过好几场仗。 - The soldiers were trained to fight in the jungle.
这些士兵受过在丛林中作战的训练。 - Bolshevik troops fought Polish forces in what is today Western Ukraine and Belarus.
布尔什维克军队在今天的乌克兰西部和白俄罗斯与波兰军队作战。 - These soldiers fought under the imperial banner.
这些士兵在帝国旗帜下作战。 - Modern wars are fought with more sophisticated technology.
现代战争是用更先进的技术进行的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- bravely
- gallantly
- valiantly
- …
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- continue to
- …
- against
- alongside
- for
- …
- fight to the death
- soldiers trained to fight
- [intransitive, transitive] to struggle physically with somebody
搏斗；打斗；打架 - My little brothers are always fighting.
我的小弟弟们总在打架。 - He taught me how to fight with a sword.
他教我如何用剑作战。 - fight with somebody Riot police fought with demonstrators.
防暴警察与示威者搏斗。 - He sometimes fights with other children in the playground.
他有时会在操场上和其他孩子打架。 - fight somebody She fought her attacker, eventually forcing him to flee.
她与袭击者搏斗，最终把他赶走了。 - fight over something Children will fight even over small things.
孩子因为小事也会打架。 - dogs fighting over scraps of food
狗狗们为了食物残渣而打架 - fight somebody over something They were fighting each other over a toy.
他们为了一个玩具互相争斗。 - fight (somebody) for something Paris offers to fight Menelaus for Helen's hand.
帕里斯提议与墨涅拉俄斯争夺海伦的芳心。 - fight against somebody/something She fought hard against his strong grip.
她被他紧紧握住，奋力挣扎。
Extra Examples- He was suspended from school for fighting.
他因打架而被学校停学。 - How did you get the black eye? Have you been fighting?
黑眼圈是怎么来的？你打过仗吗？ - I caught them fighting with sticks.
我发现他们用棍子打斗。 - He fought another boy over a girl.
他为了一个女孩与另一个男孩打架。 - He fought against his attacker.
他与袭击者作战。 - Thousands of rioting students fought with police.
数千名骚乱学生与警察发生冲突。 - They practically fought (with) each other for the honour of carrying my bag.
他们几乎为了搬运我的包而互相争斗。 - A boy said he wanted to fight me after school.
一个男孩说放学后他想和我打架。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- bitterly
- hard
- dirty
- …
- be prepared to
- against
- with
- My little brothers are always fighting.
- [intransitive] to have an argument with somebody about something
争辩 - I remember lying in bed listening to my parents fighting.
我记得躺在床上听我父母吵架。 - fight about something It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about.
这是一桩小事，不值得为之争辩。 - fight over something Scholars have long fought over this point.
对于这一点，学者们长期以来争论不休。 - fight with somebody I'm always fighting with my sister.
我总是和姐姐吵架。
- It's normal for couples to fight.
情侣之间吵架是很正常的事情。 - The thing we fight about most is money.
我们吵架最多的就是钱。 - We've fought over many issues, but always respected one another.
我们曾在许多问题上发生争执，但始终相互尊重。 - Let's not fight over the details.
我们不要为细节而争论。 - He was well-liked by his peers, but often fought with his teachers.
他深受同龄人的喜爱，但经常与老师发生争执。
- I remember lying in bed listening to my parents fighting.
- [transitive, intransitive] to try hard to stop, deal with or oppose something bad or something that you disagree with
极力反对；与…斗争 - We will continue to fight for as long as it takes.
无论需时多久，我们都必定斗争到底。 - She fought bravely, but died of the disease.
她英勇抗争，却因病去世。 - fight something to fight terrorism/crime/corruption/poverty
奋力打击恐怖活动／罪恶／贪污；努力改善贫穷 - Vitamin C helps your body to fight disease.
维生素 C 有助人体对抗疾病。 - Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory.
工人在极力反对关闭工厂的决定。 - The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze.
消防队员扑灭那场大火困难重重。 - She fought a long battle against cancer.
她与癌症斗争多年。 - fight against something They are committed to fighting against racism.
他们致力对抗种族主义。 - fight for somebody She spent her life fighting for the poor.
她一生都在为穷人而奋斗。 - fight something with something We must fight hatred with love.
我们必须用爱对抗仇恨。 - fight to do something She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children.
她为了保护孩子，可以凶得像只老虎。
Extra Examples- We are committed to fighting poverty.
我们致力于消除贫困。 - The government will introduce new measures to fight terrorism.
政府将采取新措施打击恐怖主义。 - a superhero who wants to fight crime and clean up the city
一个想要打击犯罪和清理城市的超级英雄 - Fighting corruption is essential to restore public confidence.
打击腐败对于恢复公众信心至关重要。 - He vowed to fight against the decision.
他发誓要反对这一决定。 - He has used his fame to become a spokesman for alleviating world poverty and fighting AIDS.
他利用自己的名气成为减轻世界贫困和抗击艾滋病的代言人。 - His body was too weak to fight the infection.
他的身体太虚弱，无法抵抗感染。 - Why did you fight so hard against these changes?
为什么你如此强烈地反对这些改变？ - I've always had to fight against prejudice.
我一直必须与偏见作斗争。 - They are fighting unwinnable wars against corporate giants.
他们正在与企业巨头进行一场无法获胜的战争。 - We're fighting for people who are discriminated against.
我们正在为那些受到歧视的人而战。 - The organization fights on behalf of political prisoners across the world.
该组织代表世界各地的政治犯而战。 - This battle is being fought with spin and PR.
这场战斗是通过舆论和公关进行的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- like a tiger
- tooth and nail
- …
- be determined to
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- …
- against
- for
- We will continue to fight for as long as it takes.
- [intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to get something or to achieve something
努力争取；为…斗争 - We fought for years before we got the recognition we deserved.
我们奋斗了多年才得到应有的认可。 - fight for something Women fought for the right to vote.
妇女为争取选举权而斗争。 - He's still fighting for compensation after the accident.
他还在力争事故后的赔偿。 - fight to do something Doctors fought for more than six hours to save his life.
医生抢救了六个多小时来拯救他的生命。 - She fought hard to get this film made.
经她努力争取，这部电影才得以面世。 - fight your way… She gradually fought her way to the top of the company.
她努力奋斗，逐渐登上公司的高位。
Synonyms campaigncampaignbattle ▪ struggle ▪ drive ▪ war ▪ fightThese are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent something.campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:- the campaign for parliamentary reform
要求议会进行改革的运动 - an advertising campaign
广告宣传运动（以推销某产品）
- She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。 - the endless battle between man and nature
人与自然之间无休止的斗争
- the struggle for independence
为独立的斗争 - the struggle between good and evil
正邪之争
- the drive for greater efficiency
为提高效率而作出的努力 - a drive to reduce energy consumption
为减少能源消耗而发起的运动
- the war against crime
反犯罪活动的斗争
- Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
工人在阻止强制性裁员的斗争中取得了胜利。
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight against something
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight for something
- a one-man/one-woman/personal campaign/battle/struggle/war
- a bitter campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight
- to launch/embark on a campaign/battle/drive
- to lead/continue the campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight
- to win/lose a battle/struggle/war/fight
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1- The company is fighting for survival at the moment.
目前，公司正在为生存而战。 - We will never give up fighting for justice.
我们永远不会放弃为正义而战。 - He fought tirelessly for the abolition of slavery.
他为废除奴隶制进行了不懈的斗争。 - Regional monopolies were bitterly fought for.
为争取地方垄断权发生了激烈的争斗。 - We need a good manager who is prepared to fight for a fair share of the funds.
我们需要一个愿意争取应得资金的好经理。 - We are fighting for equal rights.
我们正为争取平等权利而斗争。 - Campaigners fought to save the hospital from closure.
参与运动的人努力争取不让医院关闭。 - She fought desperately to suppress her laughter.
她拼命地压抑自己的笑声。 - He fought hard to overcome his disadvantages.
他努力奋斗，克服自己的缺点。 - They say they are fighting to preserve their way of life.
他们说，他们正在为保护自己的生活方式而奋斗。 - She fought to keep her composure.
她努力保持镇定。 - We fought our way across London in heavy traffic.
我们在交通拥挤的情况下穿过伦敦。 - This small company fought its way to global success.
这家小公司通过奋斗取得了全球成功。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- like a tiger
- tooth and nail
- …
- be determined to
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- …
- against
- for
- We fought for years before we got the recognition we deserved.
- [transitive, intransitive] to take part in a contest against somebody
参加（竞赛）；竞争 - fight somebody/something (for something) to fight an election/a campaign
参加竞选／争取权益的运动 - fight for something She's fighting for a place in the national team.
她正努力争取加入国家队。 - There are twelve parties fighting the election.
有十二个党派参加竞选。 - The second half was fiercely fought, but neither side managed to score.
下半场比赛非常激烈，但双方都没有得分。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- bitterly
- hard
- successfully
- …
- be determined to
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- …
- for
- fiercely fought
- fight somebody/something (for something) to fight an election/a campaign
- [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a boxing match
参加拳击比赛 - Doctors fear he may never fight again.
医生认为他可能再也不能重返拳坛了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsa2- fight somebody/something He has fought 37 bouts with 24 knockouts.
他参加了 37 场比赛，其中 24 次击倒对手。
- Doctors fear he may never fight again.
- [transitive, intransitive] to try to get what you want in court
（为…）和某人打官司 - fight (somebody) for something He fought his wife for custody of the children.
他和妻子打官司争取孩子的监护权。 - fight something I'm determined to fight the case.
我决意要打这场官司。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- like a tiger
- tooth and nail
- …
- be determined to
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- …
- against
- for
- fight (somebody) for something He fought his wife for custody of the children.
in war/battle
struggle/hit
argue
oppose
try to get/do something
in contest
in boxing
law
Word OriginOld English feohtan (verb), feoht(e), gefeoht (noun), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vechten, gevecht and German fechten, Gefecht.
Idioms
fight your/somebody’s corner
- (British English) to defend your/somebody’s position against other people
维护地位、立场等
fight fire with fire
- to use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is using
以眼还眼，以牙还牙
fight for (your) life
- to make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill
（尤指严重伤病时）与死亡作斗争 - A young cyclist is fighting for his life after the accident.
一位年轻的自行车手出事故后奋力求生。
- A young cyclist is fighting for his life after the accident.
fight your own battles
- to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone’s help
独力战胜；独自奋斗成功 - I wouldn't get involved—he's old enough to fight his own battles.
我不想参与。他已经长大，能独自应付了。 - My parents believed in leaving me to fight my own battles.
我父母认为应该让我自己去打拚。
- I wouldn't get involved—he's old enough to fight his own battles.
fight shy of something/of doing something
- to be unwilling to accept something or do something, and to try to avoid it
不愿接受（或做）某事；回避；躲避 - Successive governments have fought shy of such measures.
一届接一届政府均不愿采取这些措施。
- Successive governments have fought shy of such measures.
fight to the death/finish
- to fight until one of the two people or groups is dead, or until one person or group defeats the other
打到有一方倒下；一决雌雄 - The soldiers were prepared to fight to the death if they had to.
士兵们做好了在不得已的情况下战斗到死的准备。
- The soldiers were prepared to fight to the death if they had to.
fight tooth and nail
- to fight in a very determined way for what you want
坚决斗争；全力以赴地斗争 - The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.
居民为制止新的房地产开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。 - She fought tooth and nail to keep custody of the children.
她竭尽全力争取孩子们的监护权。
- The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.
live to fight another day
- (saying) used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue
（虽已失败或经历很糟但仍要）改日再战，卷土重来
(fight) a losing battle
- (to try to do) something that you will probably never succeed in doing
（进行）一场打不赢的战争，徒劳之战 - I’m fighting a losing battle against the mess in this house!
我正在与这个房子里的混乱进行一场失败的战斗！ - She wanted him to take some responsibility for his actions, but she knew it was a losing battle.
她希望他为自己的行为承担一些责任，但她知道这是一场失败的战斗。
- I’m fighting a losing battle against the mess in this house!