fight

verb

战争；战斗 in war/battle

1. 打仗；战斗；作战
   to take part in a war or battle against an enemy
   1. soldiers trained to fight
      受过作战训练的士兵
   2. He fought in Vietnam.
      他在越南打过仗。
   3. 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。
   4. to fight a war/battle
      打仗；作战
   5. They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army.
      他们召集士兵对抗入侵的军队。

搏斗；打击 struggle/hit

2. 搏斗；打斗；打架
   to struggle physically with sb
   1. My little brothers are always fighting.
      我的小弟弟们总在打架。
   2. 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。

竞赛 in contest

3. 参加（竞赛）；竞争
   to take part in a contest against sb
   1. to fight an election/a campaign
      参加竞选 / 争取权益的运动
   2. She's fighting for a place in the national team.
      她正努力争取加入国家队。

反对 oppose

4. 极力反对；与…作斗争
   to try hard to stop, deal with or oppose sth bad
   1. to fight racism/corruption/poverty, etc.
      与种族主义、腐败、贫困等作斗争
   2. Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory.
      工人在极力反对关闭工厂的决定。
   3. The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze.
      消防队员扑灭那场大火困难重重。
   4. We will fight for as long as it takes.
      我们要一直斗争到底。

争取 try to get/do sth

5. 努力争取；为…而斗争
   to try very hard to get sth or to achieve sth
   1. He's still fighting for compensation after the accident.
      他还在力争事故后的赔偿。
   2. 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。
   3. Doctors fought for more than six hours to save his life.
      医生抢救了六个多小时，以求保住他的生命。

争辩 argue

6. 争辩
   to have an argument with sb about sth
   1. It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about.
      这是一桩小事，不值得为之争辩。

拳击 in boxing

7. 参加（拳击比赛）
   to take part in a boxing match
   1. Doctors fear he may never fight again.
      医生认为他可能再也不能重返拳坛了。

法律 law

8. （为…）和某人打官司
   to try to get what you want in court
   1. He fought his wife for custody of the children.
      他和妻子打官司争取孩子的监护权。
   2. I'm determined to fight the case.
      我决意要打这场官司。

noun

搏斗 struggle

1. 搏斗；打斗；打架
   a struggle against sb/sth using physical force
   1. He got into a fight with a man in the bar.
      他在酒吧里和一个男人斗殴。
   2. a street/gang fight
      街头 / 帮派打斗
   3. A fight broke out between rival groups of fans.
      比赛双方球迷打了起来。
   4. a world title fight (= fighting as a sport)
      一场世界冠军争夺战

争取 trying to get/do sth

2. 斗争
   the work of trying to destroy, prevent or achieve sth
   1. the fight against crime
      打击罪行
   2. a fight for survival
      为生存而奋斗

竞赛 competition

3. （尤指体育运动）比赛，竞赛
   a competition or an act of competing, especially in a sport
   1. The team put up a good fight (= they played well) but were finally beaten.
      这个队打得不错，但最后还是输了。
   2. She now has a fight on her hands (= will have to play very well) to make it through to the next round.
      现在她得表现突出才能进入下一轮比赛。

争论 argument

4. 争论；争吵
   an argument about sth
   1. Did you have a fight with him?
      你和他争辩了？
   2. We had a fight over money.
      我们为钱吵了一架。

战斗；战争 battle/war

5. 战斗（尤指为夺取某一地方或位置）
   a battle, especially for a particular place or position
   1. In the fight for Lemburg, the Austrians were defeated.
      在争夺伦贝格的战斗中，奥地利人战败了。

斗志 desire to fight

6. 斗志；战斗力
   the desire or ability to keep fighting for sth
   1. In spite of many defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them.
      他们尽管多次失败，但仍然斗志昂扬。

1. VERB 与…作斗争;坚决反对
   If you fight something unpleasant, you try in a determined way to prevent it or stop it happening.
   1. Mother Teresa is an elderly nun who has devoted her life to fighting poverty...
      德肋撒嬷嬷是一位毕生致力于消除贫困事业的年迈修女。
   2. More units to fight forest fires are planned...
      计划设立更多单位防控森林火灾。
   3. I've spent a lifetime fighting against racism and prejudice.
      我一辈子都在同种族主义和偏见作斗争。
   4. Fight is also a noun.
      
   5. ...the fight against drug addiction.
      与毒瘾的斗争
2. VERB (为…而)斗争;努力争取
   If you fight for something, you try in a determined way to get it or achieve it.
   1. Our Government should be fighting for an end to food subsidies...
      我们政府应该努力废止食物补贴。
   2. Lee had to fight hard for his place on the expedition...
      李不得不为在考察队中获得一席之地而苦苦争取。
   3. I told him how we had fought to hold on to the company...
      我给他讲了我们是如何极力争取保住公司的。
   4. The team has fought its way to the cup final.
      这支队伍一路拼杀闯进了杯赛的决赛。
   5. Fight is also a noun.
      
   6. I too am committing myself to continue the fight for justice.
      我本人也保证将继续为正义而战。
3. V-RECIP 进行(战斗、对抗等);打(仗)
   If an army or group fights a battle with another army or group, they oppose each other with weapons. You can also say that two armies or groups fight a battle.
   1. 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。
   2. In the latest incident at the weekend police fought a gun battle with a gang which used hand grenades against them...
      在周末发生的最近一起暴力事件中，警方与向他们投掷手榴弹的一伙匪徒展开了枪战。
   3. The Sioux had always fought other tribes for territorial rights.
      苏人总是为领地权与其他部落作战。
4. See also: He fought in the war and was taken prisoner by the Americans... If I were a young man I would sooner go to prison than fight for this country... My father did leave his university to fight the Germans... Last month rebels fought their way into the capital. dogfight
5. V-RECIP (和…)打架;(同…)打斗;(与…)搏斗
   If one person fights with another, or fights them, the two people hit or kick each other because they want to hurt each other. You can also say that two people fight .
   1. As a child she fought with her younger sister...
      她小时候会和妹妹打架。
   2. I did fight him, I punched him but it was like hitting a wall...
      我确实和他打了起来，我挥拳向他猛击，但就像打在墙上一样。
   3. He wrenched the crutch from Jacob, who didn't fight him for it...
      他猛地抢走了雅各布的拐杖，而雅各布并没有反抗。
   4. I refuse to act that way when my kids fight...
      我的孩子们打起架来时，我不会那样做。
   5. You get a lot of unruly drunks fighting each other.
      有很多无法无天的醉鬼在相互斗殴。
   6. Fight is also a noun.
      
   7. He had had a fight with Smith and bloodied his nose.
      他和史密斯打了一架，把后者的鼻子打出了血。
6. V-RECIP (和…)争吵;(同…)吵架;(与…)争论
   If one person fights with another, or fights them, they have an angry disagreement or quarrel. You can also say that two people fight .
   1. She was always arguing with him and fighting with him...
      她总是跟他争辩吵嘴。
   2. Gwendolen started fighting her teachers...
      格温德琳开始同老师争执起来。
   3. Mostly, they fight about paying bills.
      通常他们是为谁来支付账单而争吵。
   4. Fight is also a noun.
      
   5. We think maybe he took off because he had a big fight with his dad the night before.
      我们觉得他突然走掉也许是因为头天晚上和爸爸大吵了一架。
7. VERB 努力辟出(一条路)
   If you fight your way to a place, you move towards it with great difficulty, for example because there are a lot of people or obstacles in your way.
   1. I fought my way into a carriage just before the doors closed...
      我刚挤进车厢，车门就关上了。
   2. Peter fought his way through a blizzard to save one of the chickens.
      彼得为了救其中一只鸡在暴风雪中艰难前行。
8. N-COUNT (一场)拳击赛
   A fight is a boxing match.
   1. This was Hyer's last fight, for no one else challenged him...
      这是海尔的最后一场比赛，因为再没有人向他发起挑战。
   2. The referee stopped the fight.
      裁判叫停了比赛。
9. VERB 参加拳击赛
   To fight means to take part in a boxing match.
   1. In a few hours' time one of the world's most famous boxers will be fighting in Britain for the first time...
      几个小时后，世界最著名的拳击手之一将开始其在英国的首场比赛。
   2. I'd like to fight him because he's undefeated and I want to be the first man to beat him...
      我想和他对阵，因为他从没有输过，而我想成为打败他的第一人。
   3. I'd like to fight him for the title.
      我想和他进行一场拳击比赛，争夺这一头衔。
10. VERB 参加(竞选以期获胜)
    If you fight an election, you are a candidate in the election and try to win it.
    1. The former party treasurer helped raise almost £40 million to fight the election campaign.
       该党的前任财政部长帮助筹集了近 4,000 万英镑用于竞选。
11. N-COUNT 竞赛;比赛
    You can use fight to refer to a contest such as an election or a sports match.
    1. ...the fight for power between the two parties.
       两党间的权力之争
12. VERB 进行(诉讼、辩护等);打(官司)
    If you fight a case or a court action, you make a legal case against someone in a very determined way, or you put forward a defence when a legal case is made against you.
    1. Watkins sued the Army and fought his case in various courts for 10 years...
       沃特金斯将军队诉至法院，并在各级法庭打了 10 年的官司。
    2. The newspaper is fighting a damages action brought by the actress.
       这家报纸正和提起损害赔偿诉讼的女演员对簿公堂。
13. N-UNCOUNT 斗志;战斗力
    Fight is the desire or ability to keep fighting.
    1. I thought that we had a lot of fight in us.
       我觉得我们斗志高昂。
14. VERB 努力克制，竭力抑制(感情或欲望)
    If you fight an emotion or desire, you try very hard not to feel it, show it, or act on it, but do not always succeed.
    1. I desperately fought the urge to giggle...
       我拼命地想忍住笑。
    2. He fought with the urge to smoke one of the cigars he'd given up awhile ago...
       他努力克制自己的烟瘾，不去抽一支戒掉没多久的雪茄。
    3. He fought to be patient with her.
       他竭力耐住性子对她。
15. 呼吸困难;吸气费力
    If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
16. PHRASE 经过努力才能成功的机会;需要极大好运的机会
    If you have a fighting chance of doing or achieving something, it is possible that you will do or achieve it, but only if you make a great effort or are very lucky.
    1. When they didn't shoot at me right away, I figured I had a fighting chance.
       当他们没有立即向我开枪时，我估摸自己还有一线生机。
17. PHRASE 非常健康;极为强健
    If you describe someone as fighting fit, you are emphasizing that they are very fit or healthy.
    1. After a good night's sleep I feel fighting fit again.
       昨夜睡得很香，我又觉得自己精力充沛了。
18. PHRASE 与死神殊死搏斗;奋力求生
    Someone who is fighting for their life is making a great effort to stay alive, either when they are being physically attacked or when they are very ill.
    1. He is still fighting for his life in hospital.
       他仍在医院与死神搏斗。
19. to fight a losing battle → see: battle
20. fight to the finish → see: finish
21. . to fight fire with fire → see: fire
22. . to fight shy → see: shy
23. PHRASAL VERB 奋力抵抗;反击;还击
    If you fight back against someone or something that is attacking or harming you, you resist them actively or attack them.
    1. The teenage attackers fled when the two men fought back...
       当那两名男子还击时，袭击他们的少年逃之夭夭。
    2. We should take some comfort from the ability of the judicial system to fight back against corruption.
       司法制度有能力惩治腐败，这应使我们感到些许欣慰。
24. PHRASAL VERB 强忍住，抑制住(感情或欲望)
    If you fight back an emotion or a desire, you try very hard not to feel it, show it, or act on it.
    1. She fought back the tears.
       她强忍住眼泪。
25. PHRASAL VERB 强忍住，抑制住(感情或欲望)
    If you fight down an emotion or a desire, you try very hard not to feel it, show it, or act on it.
    1. Meg fought down the desire to run...
       梅格极力忍住不跑。
    2. He looked at the telephone, fighting down first the despair and then the anger.
       他看着电话，把绝望和愤怒一一压下。
26. PHRASAL VERB 抵抗，战胜(疾病);摆脱(不快)
    If you fight off something, for example an illness or an unpleasant feeling, you succeed in getting rid of it and in not letting it overcome you.
    1. Unfortunately these drugs are quite toxic and hinder the body's ability to fight off infection...
       可惜的是，这些药物毒性很大，会削弱身体对感染的抵抗力。
    2. All day she had fought off the impulse to telephone Harry.
       她一整天都在克制自己想给哈里打电话的冲动。
27. PHRASAL VERB 击退;打退
    If you fight off someone who has attacked you, you fight with them, and succeed in making them go away or stop attacking you.
    1. The woman fought off the attacker.
       这名女子打跑了袭击她的人。
28. PHR-V-RECIP 在…上一争高下;通过比出胜负解决
    If two people or groups fight something out, they fight or argue until one of them wins.
    1. Instead of retaliating, he walks away leaving his team-mates to fight it out...
       他没有以牙还牙，而是径直走开，让队友去争出个结果。
    2. Malcolm continued to fight it out with Julien from his self-imposed exile in Paris.
       马尔科姆自我放逐到了巴黎，但他继续要和朱利恩斗到底。

1. Mother Teresa is an elderly nun who has devoted her life to fighting poverty
   德肋撒嬷嬷是一位毕生致力于消除贫困事业的年迈修女。
2. More units to fight forest fires are planned
   计划设立更多单位防控森林火灾。
3. I've spent a lifetime fighting against racism and prejudice.
   我一辈子都在同种族主义和偏见作斗争。
4. Our Government should be fighting for an end to food subsidies
   我们政府应该努力废止食物补贴。
5. Lee had to fight hard for his place on the expedition
   李不得不为在考察队中获得一席之地而苦苦争取。
6. I told him how we had fought to hold on to the company
   我给他讲了我们是如何极力争取保住公司的。
7. The team has fought its way to the cup final.
   这支队伍一路拼杀闯进了杯赛的决赛。
8. 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。
9. In the latest incident at the weekend police fought a gun battle with a gang which used hand grenades against them
   在周末发生的最近一起暴力事件中，警方与向他们投掷手榴弹的一伙匪徒展开了枪战。
10. The Sioux had always fought other tribes for territorial rights.
    苏人总是为领地权与其他部落作战。
11. He fought in the war and was taken prisoner by the Americans
    他参了战，后被美国人俘虏。
12. If I were a young man I would sooner go to prison than fight for this country
    如果我是个年轻人，我宁愿进监狱也不愿为这个国家打仗。
13. As a child she fought with her younger sister
    她小时候会和妹妹打架。
14. She was always arguing with him and fighting with him
    她总是跟他争辩吵嘴。
15. I fought my way into a carriage just before the doors closed
    我刚挤进车厢，车门就关上了。
16. This was Hyer's last fight, for no one else challenged him
    这是海尔的最后一场比赛，因为再没有人向他发起挑战。
17. In a few hours 'time one of the world's most famous boxers will be fighting in Britain for the first time
    几个小时后，世界最著名的拳击手之一将开始其在英国的首场比赛。
18. The former party treasurer helped raise almost £ 40 million to fight the election campaign.
    该党的前任财政部长帮助筹集了近4,000万英镑用于竞选。
19. Watkins sued the Army and fought his case in various courts for 10 years
    沃特金斯将军队诉至法院，并在各级法庭打了10年的官司。
20. I thought that we had a lot of fight in us.
    我觉得我们斗志高昂。
21. I desperately fought the urge to giggle
    我拼命地想忍住笑。
22. When they didn't shoot at me right away, I figured I had a fighting chance.
    当他们没有立即向我开枪时，我估摸自己还有一线生机。
23. After a good night's sleep I feel fighting fit again.
    昨夜睡得很香，我又觉得自己精力充沛了。
24. He is still fighting for his life in hospital.
    他仍在医院与死神搏斗。
25. The teenage attackers fled when the two men fought back
    当那两名男子还击时，袭击他们的少年逃之夭夭。
26. She fought back the tears.
    她强忍住眼泪。
27. Meg fought down the desire to run
    梅格极力忍住不跑。
28. Unfortunately these drugs are quite toxic and hinder the body's ability to fight off infection
    可惜的是，这些药物毒性很大，会削弱身体对感染的抵抗力。
29. The woman fought off the attacker.
    这名女子打跑了袭击她的人。
30. Instead of retaliating, he walks away leaving his team-mates to fight it out
    他没有以牙还牙，而是径直走开，让队友去争出个结果。

fight back (against sb/sth)

1. 奋力抵抗；还击
   to resist strongly or attack sb who has attacked you

fight sth↔back/down

1. 忍住，抑制住（尤指情感）
   to try hard not to do or show sth, especially not to show your feelings

fight sb/sth↔off

1. 抵抗；击退
   to resist sb/sth by fighting against them/it

fight out sth

fight it out

1. 以斗争方式解决；辩论出结果
   to fight or argue until an argument has been settled
   1. to fight racism/corruption/poverty, etc.
      与种族主义、腐败、贫困等作斗争
   2. Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory.
      工人在极力反对关闭工厂的决定。
   3. The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze.
      消防队员扑灭那场大火困难重重。
   4. We will fight for as long as it takes.
      我们要一直斗争到底。

v.

fight your/sb's corner

• 维护地位（或立场等）
  to defend your/sb's position against other people

fight fire with fire

• 以眼还眼，以牙还牙
  to use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is using

fight for (your) life

• （尤指严重伤病时）与死亡作斗争
  to make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill

a fighting chance

• 要努力奋斗才有的一线成功机会
  a small chance of being successful if a great effort is made

fighting fit

• 十分健壮；彪悍
  extremely fit or healthy

fighting spirit

• 斗志；战斗精神
  a feeling that you are ready to fight very hard for sth or to try sth difficult

fighting talk

• 战斗性的言论
  comments or remarks that show that you are ready to fight very hard for sth
  1. What we want from the management is fighting talk.
     我们要求资方的是发表战斗宣言。

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

fight shy of sth/of doing sth

• 不愿接受（或做）某事；回避；躲避
  to be unwilling to accept sth or do sth, and to try to avoid it
  1. Successive governments have fought shy of such measures.
     一届接一届政府均不愿采取这些措施。

fight to the death/finish

• 打到有一方倒下；一决雌雄
  to fight until one of the two people or groups is dead, or until one person or group defeats the other

fight tooth and nail

• 坚决斗争；全力以赴地斗争
  to fight in a very determined way for what you want
  1. The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.
     居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。

fight your own battles

• 独力战胜；独自奋斗成功
  to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone's help
  1. 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。

live to fight another day

• （虽已失败或经历很糟但仍要）改日再战，卷土重来
  used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue

n.

a fight to the finish

• （体育比赛、选举等的）直到最后才能决出胜负的斗争
  a sports competition, election, etc. between sides that are so equal in ability that they continue fighting very hard until the end

pick a fight/quarrel (with sb)

• 找碴儿；找麻烦；挑衅
  to deliberately start a fight or an argument with sb

be spoiling for a fight

• 按捺不住想打架
  to want to fight with sb very much

noun

1. a boxing or wrestling match
   1. the fight was on television last night

2. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   1. Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
   2. he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

   Synonym:    battleconflictengagement

3. 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:    fightingcombatscrap

4. an aggressive willingness to compete
   1. the team was full of fight

   Synonym:    competitiveness

5. an intense verbal dispute
   1. a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate

verb

1. be engaged in a fight
   1. the tribesmen fought each other
   2. Siblings are always fighting
   3. Militant groups are contending for control of the country

   Synonym:    contendstruggle

2. fight against or resist strongly
   1. The senator said he would oppose the bill
   2. Don't fight it!

   Synonym:    opposefight backfight downdefend

3. make a strenuous or labored effort
   1. She struggled for years to survive without welfare
   2. He fought for breath

   Synonym:    struggle

4. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
   1. The liberal party pushed for reforms
   2. She is crusading for women's rights
   3. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate

   Synonym:    crusadepresscampaignpushagitate