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a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people 戰役；戰鬥；搏鬥 Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. 拿破侖在滑鐵盧戰役中戰敗。 - in battle
His father had been killed in battle. 他的父親已經陣亡。 to go into battle 參戰 - battle with somebody
Hundreds of protesters fought running battles with the police. 數百名抗議者與警方發生了持續的沖突。 - battle against somebody
In 1817 Bolivar won a series of battles against Spanish forces. 1817年，玻利瓦爾赢得了與西班牙軍隊的一系列戰鬥。 - battle between A and B
It ended in a gun battle between police and drug smugglers. 它以警察和毒品走私者之間的槍戰而告終。
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyb1, War and conflictb1He died in battle. 他陣亡了。 Many young men were sent into battle without proper training. 許多年輕人沒有受到應有的訓練就被送上了戰場。 The film has all the usual car chases and gun battles. 這部電影有所有常見的汽車追逐和槍戰。 The battle between police and demonstrators continued for several hours. 警察和示威者之間的戰鬥持續了幾個小時。 Charles V refused to give battle. 查理五世拒絕開戰。 Iwo Jima was for many the climactic battle of World War II. 對許多人來說硫磺島之戰是二戰的高潮之戰。 The leaders anxiously watched the battle unfold. 領袖們焦急地關注着戰役逐步展開。 The squadron was getting ready for the coming battle. 中隊正在爲即將到來的戰役做好準備。 The battle claimed the lives of three soldiers and 40 guerrillas. 這場戰鬥奪去了三名士兵和40名遊擊隊員的生命。 Police fought a pitched battle against demonstrators. 警方和示威者展開了激戰。 Scores of people have been hurt in running battles with police. 很多人在與警察的持久戰中受了傷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fierce
- pitched
- running
- …
- fight
- erupt
- battle against
- battle between
- battle with
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- [countable]
a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control 較量；爭論；鬥爭 - battle for something
She finally won her six-year battle for compensation. 她終於赢得了六年的賠償戰。 - battle with somebody (for something)
They are engaged in a legal battle with their competitors. 他們正與競爭對手進行一場法律戰。 - battle against somebody
He faces an uphill battle against a hostile press. 他面臨着與敵對媒體的艱苦鬥爭。 a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) 智鬥 a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) 意志的較量 the battle of the sexes 兩性之爭 - battle between A and B
The essay discusses the endless battle between man and nature. 這篇文章論述了人與自然之間無休止的鬥爭。 - battle over something
The government now faces a new battle over tax increases. 政府在增稅問題上正面臨一場新的鬥爭。
Synonyms campaigncampaign- battle
- struggle
- drive
- war
- fight
- campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
the campaign for parliamentary reform 要求議會改革的運動 an advertising campaign 廣告宣傳運動（以推銷某産品）
- battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
She finally won the legal battle for compensation. 她終於赢得了這場要求賠償的法律鬥爭。 the endless battle between man and nature 人與大自然永無休止的鬥爭
- struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
the struggle for independence 爲獨立的鬥爭 the struggle between good and evil 正邪之爭
battle or struggle? 用 battle 還是 struggle？ - drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
the drive for greater efficiency 爲提高效率而作出的努力 a drive to reduce energy consumption 爲減少能源消耗而發起的運動
campaign or drive? 用 campaign 還是 drive？ - war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
the war against crime 反犯罪活動的鬥爭
- fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. 工人赢得了阻止強制裁員的鬥爭。
war or fight? 用 war 還是 fight？ - a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight against something
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight for something
- a one-man/one-woman/personal campaign/battle/struggle/war
- a bitter campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight
- to launch/embark on a campaign/battle/drive
- to lead/continue the campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight
- to win/lose a battle/struggle/war/fight
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb1A policy battle is raging in Washington. 華盛頓在進行一場激烈的政策之爭。 A ten-month legal battle ensued. 一場長達 10 個月的法律鬥爭由此産生。 She saw a way to end the prolonged legal battle. 她想到了一個解決這場曠日持久的法律糾紛的方法。 The college president fought a running battle with the editors of the student newspaper. 大學校長與學生報編輯們進行了曠日持久的較量。 The upcoming political battle could be for the allegiance of the young. 下一場政治較量有可能是爲了爭奪年輕人的擁護。 There's now a real battle at the top of the First Division. 現在甲級隊前幾名之間要有一番龍爭虎鬥。 A turf battle among competing drug cartels has claimed several lives. 販毒團夥之間爭搶地盤使得好幾人喪生。 There followed a fierce battle between developers and the local community. 開發商和當地社區之間發生了激烈的戰鬥。 There is set to be a heated battle between the oil industry and environmentalists. 石油工業和環保主義者之間將會有一場激烈的戰鬥。 He had been conducting a personal battle of wits with the sales manager since his first day at work. 他從第一天上班開始就一直在和銷售經理鬥智。 Looking after a two-year-old needn't be a constant battle of wills. 照顧兩歲的孩子未必是一場持久的意志較量。 As a parent, you have to pick your battles. 作爲父母，你必須決定哪些事值得一搏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- fierce
- heated
- …
- do
- engage in
- fight
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- rage
- begin
- ensue
- …
- battle against
- battle between
- battle for
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- a battle of ideas
- a battle of words
- a battle of wills
- …
- battle for something
- [countable, usually singular]
a determined effort that somebody makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation 奮鬥；鬥爭 - battle against something
She finally lost her long battle against cancer. 她最終輸掉了與癌症的長期鬥爭。 He has fought an uphill battle against prejudice. 他與偏見進行了一場艱苦的鬥爭。 - battle for something
Her life had become a battle for survival. 她的生活變成了一場生存之戰。 the battle for human rights 爭取人權的鬥爭 - battle with something
his battle with alcoholism 他戒酒的鬥爭 - battle to do something
They have been at the forefront of the battle to save the hospital. 他們一直站在拯救醫院的最前線。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- fierce
- heated
- …
- do
- engage in
- fight
- …
- rage
- begin
- ensue
- …
- battle against
- battle between
- battle for
- …
- a battle of ideas
- a battle of words
- a battle of wills
- …
- battle against something
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bataille (noun), bataillier (verb), based on late Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.
Idioms
the battle lines are drawn
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 戰線已經劃清（指爭戰之際各擁一方形成對壘之勢）
do battle (with somebody) (over something)
to fight or argue with somebody （同某人就某事）進行鬥爭（或辯論） He was quite prepared to do battle with his boss over his promotion. 他已經做好了準備，要和老板就他的晉升進行鬥爭。 Are you prepared to do battle with your insurance company over the claim? 你準備跟保險公司就索賠問題進行鬥爭嗎？
fight your own battles
to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone’s help 獨力戰勝；獨自奮鬥成功 I wouldn't get involved—he's old enough to fight his own battles. 我不想參與。他已經長大，能獨自應付了。 My parents believed in leaving me to fight my own battles. 我父母認爲應該讓我自己去打拚。
half the battle
the most important or difficult part of achieving something （完成某事的）關鍵；最艱難的階段 When you’ve got a difficult day ahead, getting a good night’s sleep is often half the battle. 當你面臨艱難的一天時，睡個好覺往往是成功的一半。
join battle (with somebody)
(fight) a losing battle
(to try to do) something that you will probably never succeed in doing 打一場無望取勝的仗；雖必敗無疑猶作奮鬥 I’m fighting a losing battle against the mess in this house! 我正在和這房子裏的混亂做一場必敗之戰！ She wanted him to take some responsibility for his actions, but she knew it was a losing battle. 她想讓他爲自己的行爲承擔一些責任，但她知道這是一場必敗之戰。