battle

/ˈbætl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

战斗;斗争;较量

释义与例句

n. 战斗;斗争;较量
a fight between armed forces, or a difficult struggle to achieve or resist something
  1. The two armies fought a fierce battle near the river.
    两军在河附近展开了一场激战。
  2. Her long battle with illness inspired many people.
    她与疾病的长期抗争激励了许多人。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The court case became a battle over workers' rights.
    这场诉讼变成了一场围绕工人权利的较量。

词源与构词

源自古法语 bataille,再追溯至晚期拉丁语 battualia,原与格斗训练有关。

记忆钩子 war 指整体战争,battle 常指其中一场战斗;引申后,a battle against illness 是“与疾病的斗争”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • struggle 斗争;艰难的努力
    struggle 泛指艰难努力或抗争;battle 可指具体军事战斗,也可把长期困难形象地比作一场战斗。
    Access to clean water remains a daily struggle in the village. 获得清洁饮水仍是这个村庄每天面临的难题。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • war 战争
    war 是国家或阵营之间持续较久的整体战争;battle 通常是其中一次具体战斗,也可指个人或组织的一场斗争。
    The war lasted for eight years and displaced millions. 这场战争持续了八年,使数百万人流离失所。
常见搭配
  • win a battle 赢得一场战斗或斗争
    The smaller force won a battle against a much larger army. 这支较小的部队战胜了一支规模大得多的军队。
  • battle against disease 与疾病的斗争
    His battle against disease lasted more than a decade. 他与疾病的斗争持续了十多年。
  • legal battle 法律斗争;诉讼战
    The two firms are engaged in a legal battle over the patent. 两家公司正围绕这项专利进行法律诉讼。