combat

noun

1. 搏斗；打仗；战斗
   fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war
   1. He was killed in combat .
      他在战斗中阵亡。
   2. armed/unarmed combat (= with/without weapons)
      武装 / 非武装对抗
   3. combat troops
      作战部队
   4. combat boots
      军靴

verb

1. 防止；减轻
   to stop sth unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse
   1. measures to combat crime/inflation/unemployment/disease
      防止犯罪 / 通货膨胀 / 失业 / 疾病的措施
2. 战斗；与…搏斗
   to fight against an enemy

The noun is pronounced /'kɒmbæt/. The verb is pronounced /kəm'bæt/. 名词读作 /'kɒm-bæt/。动词读作 /kəm'bæt/。


1. N-UNCOUNT 战斗
   Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
   1. Over 16 million men had died in combat...
      1,600多万人在战斗中牺牲。
   2. Yesterday saw hand-to-hand combat in the city.
      昨天该市发生了肉搏战。
   3. ...combat aircraft.
      战斗机
2. N-COUNT 斗争;格斗
   A combat is a battle, or a fight between two people.
   1. It was the end of a long combat.
      这是一场长期斗争的结束。
3. VERB 与…作斗争;打击
   If people in authority combat something, they try to stop it happening.
   1. Congress has criticised new government measures to combat crime.
      国会对政府打击犯罪的新措施提出了批评。

1. The seagulls swirled in aerial combat over the barges.
   海鸥盘旋在驳船上方，展开空中的搏斗。
2. There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation
   没有比孤身奋战更可怕的了。
3. Soldiers in full combat gear stood at attention
   全副武装的士兵们立正站着。
4. Over 16 million men had died in combat
   1,600多万人在战斗中牺牲。
5. Yesterday saw hand-to-hand combat in the city.
   昨天该市发生了肉搏战。
6. It was the end of a long combat.
   这是一场长期斗争的结束。
7. Congress has criticised new government measures to combat crime.
   国会对政府打击犯罪的新措施提出了批评。
8. He was wearing black combat trousers and a hooded fleece.
   他穿着黑色作战裤和带风帽的羊毛衣。
9. The number of prisoners increased as a corollary of the government's determination to combat violent crime.
   政府决心打击暴力犯罪，直接导致了囚犯数量的增多。
10. His wounds knocked him out of combat for the duration.
    他的伤病使他在整个期间都无法参赛。
11. They demanded a more expansionary economy to combat rising unemployment.
    他们要求发展扩张性的经济以应对升高的失业率。
12. He never expected to return home wearing US combat fatigues.
    他从没想到会穿着美国军服回家。
13. There was, reportedly, hand-to-hand combat in the streets
    据说街上发生了肉搏战。
14. Liaison between police forces and the art world is vital to combat art crime.
    警方和艺术界的联手对于打击艺术品犯罪至关重要。
15. The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession
    抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
16. The aircraft will be used for reconnaissance rather than combat.
    这架飞机将用于执行侦察任务而不是战斗任务。
17. Well, speaking as a journalist I'm dismayed by the amount of pressure there is for pictures of combat.
    嗯，作为一名新闻记者，拍摄战争场面的巨大压力让我深感不安。
18. Regular exercise helps to combat unwanted stress and is a good way of relaxing or letting off steam.
    经常运动有助于摆脱多余的压力，也是放松或宣泄情感的好办法。
19. Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis, and public patience is wearing thin.
    议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。
20. The soldiers were engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
    战士们与敌人展开了肉搏。
21. A reporter interviewed the combat hero.
    记者访问了这位战斗英雄。
22. The troops have entered into combat readiness.
    部队已进入战备状态。
23. The knight challenged his enemy to a single combat.
    那位骑士向他的敌人发出挑战，要求进行一场一对一的决斗。
24. The police are now using computers to combat crime.
    警方现在使用计算机同犯罪活动进行斗争。
25. We combat with them for our rights.
    为争取我们的权利，我们和他们作斗争。
26. He is determined to combat with his bad habits.
    他决心与自己的坏习惯斗争。
27. Encourage healthy trends and combat unhealthy ones.
    发扬正气，打击歪风。
28. After bitter hand-to-hand combat, the enemy military camps were entirely destroyed.
    经过一场短兵相接的激烈战斗，所有敌军营垒被摧毁了。
29. Our national defense capabilities and the army's defense and combat effectiveness have further improved.
    国防实力和军队防卫作战能力进一步提高。
30. New technique, new airborne equipment and weapon for increasing combat capability of fighter aircraft are described.
    文章概述了为提高歼击机作战能力所采用的新技术和新的机载武器。

  war action battle combat fight【导航词义：战斗】

  war n. 战争

〔辨析〕通常指敌对国家之间或国内敌对势力之间进行的大规模武力战争，其中可包括多个战役（battle）。

  action n. 战斗，作战

〔辨析〕指战争中的军事行动，为不可数名词。

  battle n. 战役，战斗

〔辨析〕通常指敌对双方的军队之间的交战，尤指大型战争中的某一次战役。

  combat n. 战斗，作战；格斗

〔辨析〕指战争中的军事行动，尤指小规模的战斗，作此义解时常可与action 换用；也可指人或群体间的打斗。

  fight n. 战斗；打斗

〔辨析〕普通用词，尤指敌对军队间为争夺某一地方或位置而进行的战斗，也可指人或帮派之间的争斗。

noun

1. an engagement fought between two military forces

   Synonym:    armed combat

2. the act of fighting
   1. a fight broke out at the hockey game
   2. there was fighting in the streets
   3. the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap

   Synonym:    fightfightingscrap

verb

1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
   1. The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq
   2. We must combat the prejudices against other races
   3. they battled over the budget

   Synonym:    battle