battle

noun

1. 战役；战斗；搏斗
   a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people
   1. the battle of Waterloo
      滑铁卢战役
   2. to be killed in battle
      阵亡
   3. a gun battle
      枪战
2. 较量；争论；斗争
   a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control
   1. a legal battle for compensation
      要求赔偿的法律斗争
   2. a battle with an insurance company
      同一家保险公司的争执
   3. a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win)
      智斗
   4. a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win)
      意志的较量
3. 奋斗；斗争
   a determined effort that sb makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation
   1. her long battle against cancer
      她同癌症的长期斗争
   2. to fight an uphill battle against prejudice
      同偏见作艰苦斗争
   3. a battle for survival
      一场生死斗

verb

1. 搏斗；奋斗；斗争
   to try very hard to achieve sth difficult or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous
   1. She's still battling with a knee injury.
      她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。
   2. Both teams battled hard.
      两队拼得很厉害。
   3. The two leaders are battling for control of the government.
      两位领导人正在争夺政府控制权。
   4. I had to battle hard just to stay afloat.
      我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。
   5. The two sides will battle it out in the final next week.
      双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。
   6. He battled cancer for four years.
      他同癌症斗争了四年。

1. N-VAR 战役；战斗
   A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.
   1. ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne.
      国王威廉三世在博因河战役中的胜利
   2. ...after a gun battle between police and drug traffickers.
      在警察和毒贩子一番枪战之后
   3. ...men who die in battle.
      在战斗中阵亡的人们
2. N-COUNT （为争取成功或控制权的）斗争，冲突
   A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control.
   1. ...a renewed political battle over Britain's attitude to Europe.
      围绕英国对欧洲的态度问题展开的新一轮政治斗争
   2. ...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world.
      世界上正义与邪恶的永恒斗争
   3. ...a macho battle for supremacy...
      男性为争取支配地位而进行的斗争
   4. He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles.
      他惊恐地发现董事会成员正在进行你死我活的私人争斗。
3. N-COUNT （在艰难环境中的）奋争，斗争
   You can use battle to refer to someone's efforts to achieve something in spite of very difficult circumstances.
   1. ...the battle against crime...
      打击犯罪的斗争
   2. She has fought a constant battle with her weight...
      她一直在竭力控制体重。
   3. Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago.
      格雷格在与癌症进行了勇敢的斗争之后于两年前去世。
4. V-RECIP 与…抗争；与…搏斗；同…作战
   To battle with an opposing group means to take part in a fight or contest against them. In American English, you can also say that one group or person is battling another.
   1. Thousands of people battled with police and several were reportedly wounded...
      数千人与警方发生冲突，据报道有数人在冲突中受伤。
   2. The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December 16...
      双方将在12月16日再次交锋以争夺进入四分之一决赛的席位。
   3. They're also battling the government to win compensation.
      他们也在跟政府交涉以争取补偿。
5. VERB 奋战；（与…）搏斗（在英国英语中用battle against something或with something，在美国英语中用battle something）
   To battle means to try hard to do something in spite of very difficult circumstances. In British English, you battle against something or with something. In American English, you battle something.
   1. Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life.
      医生们彻夜奋战来挽救她的生命。
   2. ...a lone yachtsman returning from his months of battling with the elements...
      只身驾驶游艇与恶劣天气搏斗数月后成功归航的人
   3. In Wyoming, firefighters are still battling the two blazes.
      在怀俄明州，消防员还在为扑灭这两场大火而奋战。
6. See also: pitched battle running battle
7. PHR-RECIP 作战；交战；竞争
   If one person or group does battle with another, they take part in a battle or contest against them. You can also say that two people or groups do battle .
   1. ...the notorious Montonero guerrilla group who did battle with the army during the dirty war...
      曾在那场肮脏的战争中与这支部队交战的臭名昭著的蒙特内罗游击队
   2. This March, a British and an American company will do battle in the High Court over the right to press compact discs.
      今年3月，一家英国公司和一家美国公司将会在最高法院就光盘压制权展开争夺。
8. PHRASE 成功的一半；成功的重要条件
   If you say that something is half the battle, you mean that it is the most important step towards achieving something.
   1. Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle.
      选对了涂料，这项工作就成功了一半。
9. PHRASE 战线已划定；对垒之势已成
   If you say that the battle lines are drawn between opposing groups or people, you mean that they are ready to start fighting or arguing, and that it has become clear what the main points of conflict or disagreement will be.
   1. The battle lines were drawn after the government refused to budge from its final offer.
      政府拒绝改变其最后条件之后，双方对立态势趋向明朗。
10. PHRASE 作无望成功的尝试
    If you are fighting a losing battle, you are trying to achieve something but are not going to be successful.
    1. The crew fought a losing battle to try to restart the engines.
       全体船员努力尝试重新启动发动机，但结果徒劳无功。
    2. ...on a day when the sun is fighting a losing battle against the lowering clouds.
       那天，太阳慢慢被低垂的云层遮蔽起来。
11. PHR-RECIP 一决胜负；一决高低
    If one group or person battles it out with another, they take part in a fight or contest against each other until one of them wins or a definite result is reached. You can also say that two groups or two people battle it out .
    1. In the Cup Final, Leeds battled it out with the old enemy, Manchester United...
       在足总杯决赛中，利兹联队和宿敌曼彻斯特联队一决胜负。
    2. Barbados could have three new political parties battling it out in the next General Election.
       在下一届大选中，巴巴多斯可能有三个新的政党参加角逐。
12. PHRASE 虽败犹胜/ 虽胜犹败
    If you say that someone has lost the battle ,but won the war, you mean that although they have been defeated in a small conflict they have won a larger, more important one of which it was a part. If you say that someone has won the battle but lost the war, you mean that they have won the small conflict but lost the larger one.
    1. The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war.
       罢工者们虽胜犹败。
13. PHRASE 考验意志的持久战
    A battle of wills is a situation that involves people who try to defeat each other by refusing to change their own aims or demands and hoping that their opponents will weaken first.
    1. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse the battle of wills over who should wield power.
       总统对国会作出让步，以求结束这场旷日持久的权力争斗。
14. PHRASE 智慧的较量；斗智
    If you refer to a situation as a battle of wits, you mean that it involves people with opposing aims who compete with each other using their intelligence, rather than force.
    1. With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish.
       下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。

1. He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles.
   他惊恐地发现董事会成员正在进行你死我活的私人争斗。
2. She has fought a constant battle with her weight
   她一直在竭力控制体重。
3. Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago.
   格雷格在与癌症进行了勇敢的斗争之后于两年前去世。
4. Thousands of people battled with police and several were reportedly wounded
   数千人与警方发生冲突，据报道有数人在冲突中受伤。
5. The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December 16
   双方将在12月16日再次交锋以争夺进入四分之一决赛的席位。
6. They're also battling the government to win compensation.
   他们也在跟政府交涉以争取补偿。
7. Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life.
   医生们彻夜奋战来挽救她的生命。
8. In Wyoming, firefighters are still battling the two blazes.
   在怀俄明州，消防员还在为扑灭这两场大火而奋战。
9. This March, a British and an American company will do battle in the High Court over the right to press compact discs.
   今年3月，一家英国公司和一家美国公司将会在最高法院就光盘压制权展开争夺。
10. Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle.
    选对了涂料，这项工作就成功了一半。
11. The battle lines were drawn after the government refused to budge from its final offer.
    政府拒绝改变其最后条件之后，双方对立态势趋向明朗。
12. The crew fought a losing battle to try to restart the engines.
    全体船员努力尝试重新启动发动机，但结果徒劳无功。
13. Barbados could have three new political parties battling it out in the next General Election.
    在下一届大选中，巴巴多斯可能有三个新的政党参加角逐。
14. The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war.
    罢工者们虽胜犹败。
15. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse the battle of wills over who should wield power.
    总统对国会作出让步，以求结束这场旷日持久的权力争斗。
16. With chess you're involved in a battle of wits from start to finish.
    下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。
17. We never defeated them on the field of battle.
    我们从未在战场上打败过他们。
18. The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend
    该镇在周末与叛乱分子一番激战后被攻占。
19. The two men fought a battle over land and water rights
    这两个男人为土地和水的使用权发生了争斗。
20. He suffered two broken ribs in a fierce hand-to-hand battle.
    他在激烈的肉搏战中被打断了两根肋骨。
21. In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship
    在海战中目标就是击沉敌船。
22. They threw all their military resources into the battle.
    他们将全部军事资源都投入了那场战斗。
23. It's an uphill battle but I think we're going to win.
    虽然这是一场艰苦的斗争，但我相信我们会取得胜利。
24. Our work can be compared to a battle.
    我们的工作好比一场战斗。
25. The soldiers got ready for a fierce battle.
    战士们准备进行一场恶战。
26. The badger and the snake had a ferocious battle in the woods.
    獾和蛇在树林里进行了一场恶斗。
27. The policeman used his baton to battle the rascal.
    警察用警棍和歹徒搏斗。
28. He witnessed the battle.
    他亲眼目睹了那场战斗。
29. The Battle of Stalingrad sealed Hitler's doom.
    斯大林格勒战役决定了希特勒的覆灭。
30. This great battle was vividly recorded in the documentary film.
    这部记录片生动地再现了这场伟大的战役。

n.

the battle lines are drawn

• 战线已经划清（指争战之际各拥一方形成对垒之势）
  used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin

do battle (with sb) (over sth)

• （同某人就某事）进行斗争（或辩论）
  to fight or argue with sb

half the battle

• （完成某事的）关键；最艰难的阶段
  the most important or difficult part of achieving sth

fight a losing battle

• 打一场无望取胜的仗；虽必败无疑犹作奋斗
  to try to do sth that you will probably never succeed in doing

join battle (with sb)

• 开始（与某人）交战
  to begin fighting sb
  1. Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.
     当地居民就缺少停车设施一事与政务委员会展开了斗争。