N-VAR 战役;战斗 A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.
...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
...after a gun battle between police and drug traffickers. 在警察和毒贩子一番枪战之后
...men who die in battle. 在战斗中阵亡的人们
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.
...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
...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world. 世界上正义与邪恶的永恒斗争
...a macho battle for supremacy... 男性为争取支配地位而进行的斗争
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。
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.
...the battle against crime... 打击犯罪的斗争
She has fought a constant battle with her weight... 她一直在竭力控制体重。
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。
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.
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。
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。
They're also battling the government to win compensation. 他们也在跟政府交涉以争取补偿。
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.
Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life. 医生们彻夜奋战来挽救她的生命。
...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
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。
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 .
...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
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。
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.
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。
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.
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。
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.
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。
...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。
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 .
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。
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。
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.
The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war. 罢工者们虽胜犹败。
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.
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。
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.
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。
They're also battling the government to win compensation. 他们也在跟政府交涉以争取补偿。
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。
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。
Big-name jewellers are battling it out to get celebrities to wear their bling. 大牌珠宝商竞相邀约名人佩戴其名贵首饰。
Their smaller rival is battling to end their duopoly. 规模更小的竞争对手正为结束他们的两强垄断局面而抗争着。
They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus 他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。
With only days to go before elections in Pakistan, candidates are battling it out at the hustings. 离巴基斯坦大选只有几天的时间了,各候选人正在竞选活动上一决胜负。
Bruce Willis plays a lippy cop battling it out with a female partner. 布鲁斯·威利斯扮演一个言辞莽撞、与女搭档唇枪舌剑的警察。
I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale 我不顾十级大风沿着步行街挣扎前行。
Scientists are still battling with many diseases. 科学家们仍在与许多疾病作斗争。
The old lady was battling to keep control of her company. 这位老妇人在奋力保持对她公司的控制。
I've been battling with my conscience for several days, and now I know I have to write to you. 几天来我一直在与良心搏斗,现在我明白我必须给你写信。
Some rare wild animals are battling for their existence. 一些稀有野生动物在为生存而搏斗。
Microsoft and Sony are battling to dominate the high end of the console gaming market. 微软和索尼为占领游戏市场的最高控制终端展开了激战。
My brother is still battling the sickness within him. 我哥哥仍在和他体内的邪恶战斗着。
Afghanistan, with help from one hundred thousand foreign troops, is battling an insurgency led by the Taliban. 依靠十万国外部队的帮助,阿富汗正在与塔利班组织的叛乱进行交战。
The axe is good for battling Zombies at close combat but ineffective for long distance attacks. 斧子是与僵尸近身战的好武器但是对远距离的攻击便无能为力了。
I was constantly battling my parents because I thought I was always right. 我总是不厌其烦的和我的父母作对,因为我一直认为我是对的。
The sea is quite lively today. They were Battling with the winds and waves. 今天海面风浪很大.他们在和风浪搏斗。
After a sleepless night battling with her conscience, she decided to admit the truth. 她和她的良心战斗了一个失眠的夜晚之后,她决定承认这个事实。
Because of this, the major credit card companies are all battling to get your business. 正因为如此,主要的信用卡公司都是战斗得到您的业务。
China is battling weather extremes, including drought and floods. 中国正与极端天气作战,包括旱灾和洪灾。
Improve your fighting skills battling pirates, sea monsters, and fearsome dragons! 提高你的战斗技能对抗海盗,海怪,和可怕的龙!
The winds are calmer today. That's good news for the crews battling the blaze. 今天风势减弱,这对正在同熊熊燃烧的大火搏斗的消防队员而言是个好消息。
They were Battling with the winds and waves. 他们在和风浪搏斗。
Giving the player more interaction with these villains prior to battling them increases the immersion. 让玩家在与这些恶棍对战之前有更多的互动,这一点能加深玩家浸入故事中的深度。
He flew from country to country, battling murderous mutant microbes. 他从一个国家飞向另一个国家,与杀人的变异细菌进行斗争。
He meant that the big issue in economics was not battling against monopolists but preventing recessions and promoting recovery. 他的意思是,经济学的重大课题不在于反垄断,而在于防止衰退和促进复苏。
For many countries, battling the desert is the only chance to avoid starvation, destruction, and disaster. 对许多国家来说,降服沙漠乃是免除饥饿、破坏和灾难的唯一机会。
Those battling to end restrictions on the headscarf are among the most vocal. 那些和结束对头巾限制的战斗的妇女是其中最喜欢畅所欲言的。