battle

battle, war, campaign, struggle, warfare, fight, combat, engagement

名词 battle:

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   同义词：conflict, fight, engagement
2. an energetic attempt to achieve something
   同义词：struggle
3. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
   同义词：conflict, struggle

动词 battle:

1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
   同义词：combat

1. He harangued the troops before a battle.
   他在战前向士兵作了慷慨激昂的讲话。
2. His brave deeds in the battle earned him everlasting glory.
   他在那场战斗中的英勇事迹为他赢得了永恒的荣誉。
3. A soldier's courage is put to the proof in battle.
   士兵的勇气在战斗中得到考验。
4. They won the battle but lost the war.
   他们赢了这次战斗，但输了这场战争。
5. The battle finally brought the war to an end.
   这一仗使这场战争终告结束。
6. They died in the Battle of Waterloo.
   他们战死于滑铁卢战役。
7. The two fighters battled for half an hour.
   两个拳击手战斗了半小时。

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n.（名词）

An encounter between opposing forces:
战争：敌对力量间的冲突，会战：
例句：
an important battle in the Pacific campaign.
太平洋战役中的一次重要会战

Armed fighting; combat:
军事战斗；战役：
例句：
wounded in battle.
在战役中受伤

A match between two combatants:
比赛，较量：两方竞争人员间的比赛，较量：
例句：
trial by battle.
预赛

A protracted controversy or struggle:
长期论战或长期作战：
例句：
won the battle of the budget.
赢得预算的最后胜利

An intense competition:
激烈的竞争：
例句：
a battle of wits.
斗智

v.（动词）
bat.tled,bat.tling,bat.tles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To engage in or as if in battle.
作战：作战或好似作战
v.tr.（及物动词）
To fight against:
和…作战，和…斗争：
例句：
battled the enemy; battled cancer.
和敌人较量；对抗癌症

来源：
Middle English batel
中古英语 batel
from Old French bataille
源自 古法语 bataille
from Vulgar Latin *batt3lia
源自 俗拉丁语 *batt3lia
from Late Latin battu3lia [fighting and fencing exercises]
源自 后期拉丁语 battu3lia [战斗和击剑练习]
from Latin battuere [to beat]
源自 拉丁语 battuere [打败]

【引伸】
bat.tler
n.（名词）