| 单词 | battle |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 bat·tleBrE /ˈbætl/ NAmE /ˈbætl/ noun 🔑 [C , U ]a fight between armies , ships or planes , especially during a war ; a violent fight between groups of people 战役；战斗；搏斗◆ the battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役◆ to be killed in battle 阵亡◆ a gun battle 枪战 ➡ see also pitched battle🔑 [C ]~ (with sb ) (for sth )a competition , an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control 较量；争论；斗争◆ a legal battle for compensation 要求赔偿的法律斗争◆ a battle with an insurance company 同一家保险公司的争执◆ a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win )智斗◆ a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win )意志的较量campaignbattle ⬥ struggle ⬥ drive ⬥ war ⬥ fightThese are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent sth.以上各词均指为达到某目的或为阻止某事而作出的努力。campaigna series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim指为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动或运动：◆the campaign for parliamentary reform要求议会改革的运动◆an advertising campaign广告宣传活动battlea competition or an argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control指个人或集体为赢得权力或控制权而进行的较量、争论或斗争：◆She finally won the legal battle for compensation.她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。◆the endless battle between man and nature人与大自然永无休止的斗争strugglea competition or an argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control指个人或集体为赢得权力或控制权而进行的较量、争论或斗争：◆the struggle for independence为独立的斗争◆the struggle between good and evil正邪之争battle or struggle?用 battle 还是 struggle？A struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning. * struggle 总是用于似乎绝对必要的斗争，如关乎生死、自由等。battle 还可用于并非绝对必要的斗争，如仅仅是想得到或者为了获得胜利的满足感：◆the battle/struggle between good and evil正邪之争◆a legal struggle for compensation◆a struggle of wills/witsdrivean organized effort by a group of people to achieve sth指团体为达到目的而作出的有组织的努力：◆the drive for greater efficiency为提高效率而作出的努力◆a drive to reduce energy consumption为减少能源消耗而发起的运动campaign or drive?用 campaign 还是 drive？A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do sth; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do sth. * campaign 通常指发动别人参加的运动；drive 可指让自己作出努力：◆From today, we're going on an economy drive(= we must spend less).从今天起，我们要展开厉行节约运动。A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive. * campaign 所指的运动可能比 drive 更大规模、更正式和更有组织。war[sing. ] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop sth bad指为消灭或阻止有害事物而进行的长期斗争：◆the war against crime反犯罪活动的斗争fight[sing. ] the work of trying to stop or prevent sth bad or achieve sth good; an act of competing, especially in a sport指为制止或防止坏事物或为达到好目的而进行的斗争，或指竞赛，尤指体育竞赛：◆Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.工人赢得了阻止强制裁员的斗争。war or fight?用 war 还是 fight？A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself. * war 用于制止人人摒弃的事物（如毒品和犯罪）而进行的斗争；fight 可用于为自己伸张正义而进行的斗争。Patternsa campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight against stha campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight for stha one-man/one-woman/personal campaign/battle/struggle/wara bitter campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fightto launch/embark on a campaign/battle/driveto lead/continue the campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fightto win/lose a battle/struggle/war/fight🔑 [C , usually sing. ]a determined effort that sb makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation 奋斗；斗争◆ ~ (against sth )her long battle against cancer 她同癌症的长期斗争◆ to fight an uphill battle against prejudice 同偏见作艰苦斗争◆ ~ (for sth )a battle for survival 一场生死斗◆ ~ (with sth )his battle with alcoholism 他戒酒的斗争 ● the battle lines are ˈdrawn 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 战线已经划清（指争战之际各拥一方形成对垒之势）● do ˈbattle (with sb ) (over sth )to fight or argue with sb （同某人就某事）进行斗争（或辩论）● half the ˈbattle the most important or difficult part of achieving sth （完成某事的）关键；最艰难的阶段● fight a ˌlosing ˈbattle to try to do sth that you will probably never succeed in doing 打一场无望取胜的仗；虽必败无疑犹作奋斗● fight your own battles to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone's help 独力战胜；独自奋斗成功◆ 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。● join ˈbattle (with sb )(formal ) to begin fighting sb 开始（与某人）交战◆ (figurative ) 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。🔑 bat·tleBrE /ˈbætl/ NAmE /ˈbætl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they battle BrE /ˈbætl/ NAmE /ˈbætl/ present simple - he / she / it battles BrE /ˈbætlz/ NAmE /ˈbætlz/ past simple battled BrE /ˈbætld/ NAmE /ˈbætld/ past participle battled BrE /ˈbætld/ NAmE /ˈbætld/ -ing form battling BrE /ˈbætlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbætlɪŋ/ [I , T ]to try very hard to achieve sth difficult or to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous 搏斗；奋斗；斗争◆ Both teams battled hard . 两队拼得很厉害。◆ I had to battle hard just to stay afloat . 我得用力挣扎才能勉强浮住。◆ ~with /against sb /sth (for sth )She's still battling with a knee injury . 她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。◆ ~for sth The two leaders are battling for control of the government . 两位领导人在争夺政府的主导权。◆ ~it out 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。◆ ~sth He battled cancer for four years . 他同癌症斗争了四年。 |
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