n.(名词)

1. 战役，战斗（行为），战争，交战，会战，作战，大战，恶战，战
2. 斗争，争斗，竞争，搏斗，决斗
3. 竞赛
4. 胜利，成功
5. 交锋
6. 争论
7. 战斗是英国制造的轰炸机、驱逐舰

v.(动词)

1. 奋争，（与...）斗争，奋斗，争斗，搏斗，竞争
2. （与…）作战，战斗，参战

n.(名词)

1. [U][C]战斗,战役; 交战 a fight between armies in a war

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 与〔对〕…作战,斗争 struggle; take part in a struggle

Noun:

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

   "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"
   "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
   

2. an energetic attempt to achieve something;

   "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
   "he fought a battle for recognition"
   

3. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals);

   "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"
   "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
   

Verb:

1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle;

   "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"
   "We must combat the prejudices against other races"
   "they battled over the budget"
   

1.战役；战斗
Abattle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.

e.g. ...the victory of King William III at thebattle of the Boyne.
国王威廉三世在博因河战役中的胜利
e.g. ...after a gunbattle between police and drug traffickers.
在警察和毒贩子一番枪战之后

2.（为争取成功或控制权的）斗争，冲突
Abattle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control.

e.g. ...a renewed politicalbattle 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
e.g. ...the eternalbattle between good and evil in the world.
世界上正义与邪恶的永恒斗争

3.（在艰难环境中的）奋争，斗争
You can usebattle to refer to someone's efforts to achieve something in spite of very difficult circumstances.

e.g. ...thebattle against crime...
打击犯罪的斗争
e.g. She has fought a constantbattle with her weight...
她一直在竭力控制体重。

4.与…抗争；与…搏斗；同…作战
Tobattle 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 personis battling another.

e.g. 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。
e.g. The sides mustbattle 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。

5.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）
Tobattle means to try hard to do something in spite of very difficult circumstances. In British English, youbattle against something orwith something. In American English, youbattle something.

battle

e.g. Doctors battled throughout the night to save her life.
医生们彻夜奋战来挽救她的生命。
e.g. ...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

battler
If anyone can do it, he can. He's a battler and has a strong character.
只要有人能做到这一点，他就能做到。他是一位斗士，个性坚毅。

6. see also: pitched battle;running battle

7.作战；交战；竞争
If one person or groupdoes battle with another, they take part in a battle or contest against them. You can also say that two people or groupsdo battle .

battle

e.g. ...the notorious Montonero guerrilla group who didbattle 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
e.g. This March, a British and an American company will dobattle 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。

8.成功的一半；成功的重要条件
If you say that something ishalf the battle, you mean that it is the most important step towards achieving something.

e.g. Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half thebattle.
选对了涂料，这项工作就成功了一半。

9.战线已划定；对垒之势已成
If you say thatthe 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.

e.g. Thebattle 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。

10.作无望成功的尝试
If youare fighting a losing battle, you are trying to achieve something but are not going to be successful.

battle

e.g. The crew fought a losingbattle 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。
e.g. ...on a day when the sun is fighting a losingbattle against the lowering clouds.
那天，太阳慢慢被低垂的云层遮蔽起来。

11.一决胜负；一决高低
If one group or personbattles 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 peoplebattle it out .

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

12.虽败犹胜/ 虽胜犹败
If you say that someonehas 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 someonehas won the battle but lost the war, you mean that they have won the small conflict but lost the larger one.

e.g. The strikers may have won thebattle, but they lost the war.
罢工者们虽胜犹败。

13.考验意志的持久战
Abattle 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.

e.g. The President offered compromises to parliament to defuse thebattle 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。

14.智慧的较量；斗智
If you refer to a situation as abattle of wits, you mean that it involves people with opposing aims who compete with each other using their intelligence, rather than force.

e.g. With chess you're involved in abattle of wits from start to finish.
下国际象棋从头到尾都是在比拼智慧。

1. 作战：而作战序列(battle of order)通常指在同一战役(campaign)时期内所发生过的各种大规模作战(battle)所需兵力而纳入作战编制的各种单位.

the battle of Waterloo

滑铁卢战役

to be killed in battle

阵亡

a gun battle

枪战

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

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

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。

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。

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。

The strikers may have won the battle, but they lost the war.

罢工者们虽胜犹败。

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。

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。

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。

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。

...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。

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。

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

...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。

...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world.

世界上正义与邪恶的永恒斗争

...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

...after a gun battle between police and drug traffickers.

在警察和毒贩子一番枪战之后

...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

1. Long, long ago a battle was fought here.
   很久以前这里发生过一次战争。
2. The battle dealt the enemy hard battles.
   这一仗狠狠地打击了敌人。
3. The battle of Waterloo was fought near the Belgian village of Waterloo.
   滑铁卢战役是在比利时的小城镇滑铁卢附近打响的。
4. It was one of the most crucial battles in the whole war.
   那是整个战争中最关键的战役之一。
5. This is the scene of the battle.
   这就是那个战场。
6. This is a doubtful battle.
   这是一场胜负难测的战争。
7. Today's football game will be a battle of the giants between the two strongest teams in the country.
   今天的足球赛将是全国两个实力最强的队之间的强者之争。
8. The negotiations were a real battle of wits between the two sides.
   那次谈判是双方一次斗智的真正较量。
9. The imperial Roman army hardly ever lost a battle.
   罗马帝国军队几乎从未打过一场败仗。
10. Martin Luther King led the battle for equal rights for blacks.
    马丁·路德·金领导了为黑人争取平等权利的斗争。
11. He distinguished himself many times in battle.
    他屡建战功。
12. The general was killed in the field of battle.
    将军在战场上丧生。
13. The soldiers bore themselves well in the battle.
    战士们在战斗中表现得勇敢。
14. The music is suggestive of an ancient battle.
    音乐使人联想到一场古代的战争。
15. With the conclusion of the battle, a famine began.
    随着战争的结束,饥荒就开始了。
16. On the eve of the battle, the political instructor of the company built his men up to a fighting pitch.
    战斗前夕,连指导员把战士们的士气鼓得足足的。
17. He fought bravely in many battles and gained their respect.
    他在多次战斗中表现勇敢而赢得了他们的尊敬。
18. In that battle, they brought the artillery into action.
    在那次战斗中,他们动用了炮兵部队。
19. They won the war after a decisive battle.
    经过一场决战后,他们取得了战争的胜利。
20. The two companies are engaged in a legal battle over the ownership of the land.
    这两家公司就土地所有权正进行法律诉讼。
21. They fought a battle against time.
    他们争分夺秒地抢时间。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The two armies battled all night.
   两军彻夜战斗。
2. The two boxers battled until the final bell.
   两名拳击手争斗到了最后铃响。

S+～+to- v

1. The fireman battled to control the flames.
   消防员与烈火斗争以控制火势。
2. 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。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. When the nobles rebelled, the king battled them.
   当贵族谋反时,国王便出兵打他们。
2. They tried hard to battle the false doctrine.
   他们竭力反对这个虚假的学说。

battle against (v.+prep.)

与(某事)作斗争,与(困难等)搏斗 oppose; try to defeat (sth)

battle for (v.+prep.)

为赢得(某物)而战斗,拼搏 fight for or struggle to gain or win (sth)
battle for sth

Our team and their opponents battle for the prize in the football match.

我们球队和对方球队在足球赛中为赢得奖牌而搏斗。

Some rare wild animals are battling for their existence.

一些稀有野生动物在为生存而搏斗。

battle it out (v.+pron.+adv.)

决一胜负 fight to a finish

battle on (v.+adv.)

持续战斗,斗争 continue to fight or struggle
battle on

The opposing armies battled on until night.

两军直打到深夜。

Women must battle on until they have gained equality.

妇女必须坚持斗争,直至取得平等权利。

battle over (v.+prep.)

因…而战斗 fight about (sth or sb)
battle over sb/sth

People whose marriage has ended often battle over the children.

离婚者常为孩子而争斗。

battle with (v.+prep.)

与(某事物或某人)作斗争 struggle against (sth or sb)

动词+～

• battle">accept the battle应战
• battle">break off a battle停止战斗
• battle">direct a battle指挥一场战斗
• battle">do a battle作战,进行战斗
• battle">fight a battle进行争斗
• battle">gain a battle战胜
• battle">give a battle开展斗争
• battle">give (up) the battle认输
• battle">have the battle打胜仗,战胜
• battle">join a battle参战,开始交战
• battle">lose a battle打败仗
• battle">offer a battle挑战
• battle">plan a battle部署战斗
• battle">refuse the battle拒绝应战
• battle">win a battle打胜仗,战胜

形容词+～

• battle">close battle肉搏战,近战
• battle">drawn battle不分胜负的战斗
• battle">fierce battle激烈的战斗
• battle">great battle大战
• battle">hard battle苦战
• battle">political battle政治斗争
• battle">running battle连续的战斗
• battle">well-known battle著名的战役

名词+～

• battle">air battle空战
• battle">land battle陆战
• battle">naval battle海战
• battle">street battle巷战

～+名词

• battle%20line">battle line战斗列阵
• battle%20plan">battle plan战斗方案

介词+～

• battle">at a battle在(某次)战斗中
• battle">in battle在战斗中

～+介词

• battle%20after%20battle">battle after battle一场战斗紧接着一场战斗
• battle%20against">battle against与…的战斗
• battle%20against%20time">battle against time争夺时间之战
• battle%20among">battle among在…中间的战斗
• battle%20between%20%E2%80%A6">battle between …之间的战斗
• battle%20for">battle for为…而战,为…而奋斗
• battle%20for%20life">battle for life为生存而战
• battle%20over">battle over因…的战斗
• battle%20with">battle with与…的战斗

～+副词

• battle%20briefly">battle briefly短暂地斗争
• battle%20desperately">battle desperately绝望地斗争
• battle%20fearlessly">battle fearlessly无畏地斗争
• battle%20fiercely">battle fiercely残忍地斗争
• battle%20gallantly">battle gallantly英勇地斗争
• battle%20hopelessly">battle hopelessly无希望地斗争
• battle%20manfully">battle manfully果断地斗争
• battle%20silently">battle silently无声地斗争
• battle%20terrifically">battle terrifically恐怖地斗争
• battle%20thrillingly">battle thrillingly激动地斗争

～+介词

• battle%20against%20adversity">battle against adversity和逆境作斗争
• battle%20against%20difficulties">battle against difficulties和困难作斗争
• battle%20against%20invaders">battle against invaders和侵略者作斗争
• battle%20for%20equal%20rights">battle for equal rights为争取同等权利而战
• battle%20for%20justice">battle for justice为正义而斗争
• battle%20over%20a%20single%20word%20or%20sentence">battle over a single word or sentence为一个词或一个句子而争论

• It was a historic and a hefty battle when Myler and Percy were scheduled to don the gloves.

  出自：Joyce

• Walpole battled stubbornly against the cry of war.

  出自：J. R. Green

• A series of bloody civil wars engendered by ruthless men battling for power.

  出自：D. Bagley

• To battle through the storm and cold waves.

  出自：H. Fast

• My little auntie Peggy battling with a complicated menu in the kitchen.

  出自：A. McCowen

• I was just battling on blindly, not really knowing what was happening.

  出自：A. Brink

• The valleys of grape-loaded vines that glow Beneath the battled tower.

  出自：Tennyson

Searching-(查找资料)

A：Can you help me do an internet search?
你能帮助我上网查找吗？

B：Sure. What do you want to find?
当然。你想查找什么？

A：I want to find infomp3ation on the American Civil War.
我想找一些美国内战的相关资料。

battle的意思

B：Well, can you be more specific? There are a lot of websites about that.
喔，你能再具体一些吗？相关网站可有不计其数。

A：Yes, I want to know about thebattle of Gettysburg.
好的，我想了解关于葛底斯堡战役的事情。

battle的近义词

B：O.K. Well, go to google.com, and type in “battle of Gettysburg.”
好的，好，上google网站，输入“battle of Gettysburg”。

battle

A：Oh wow, there are a lot of sites.
哇，有这么多网站。

B：Here, try this one. It’s a good site about Gettysburg.
这儿，点击这个试一试。这是关于葛底斯堡战役的一个挺好的网址。

A：Thanks.
谢谢。

battle的近义词

B：For detailed infomp3ation, however, you should read a history book.
可是，要查到详细的资料，你应该看看历史书。

A：Thanks. If I’m interested, I’ll go to the library.
谢谢。如果我感兴趣的话，我会去图书馆的。

n.(名词)

1. battle用作名词的基本意思是“战斗,战役”,主要指有组织的军事上的战役,战斗,可持续数小时,几天或数月,可以指陆战,也可指空战或海战。battle也可引申为非军事的“战斗”。
2. battle作“战役,斗争”解时,是可数名词,表示抽象的概念时,是不可数名词。
3. battle接against或with可表示“与…斗争”,其对象可以是人、动物,也可以是无生命的东西。

v.(动词)

1. battle用作动词的基本意思是“作战”“斗争”,可指战场上真刀真枪地厮杀,也可指意识形态领域中的斗争,用于比喻,可指“努力”“奋斗”。它的主语一般是人、党派等,宾语可以是人,也可以是抽象名词,一般不接具体名词。
2. battle可用作及物动词,接简单宾语; 也可用作不及物动词,接介词against/with表示“对象”(可以是人、物,也可以是抽象事物),接介词for表示“目的”。
3. 在美式英语中, battle还可以表示“反抗”。

1. 在美国，battle作及物动词时，有“反抗”的意思。

   They tried hard to battle the cult.
   他们尽全力与宗教崇拜作战。

2. battle作不及物动词时，后面常与with或against搭配使用；
3. 表示“军队或战舰的列阵”时，用line of battle，但line或lines单用时，指“战线”。

n.(名词)

battle, combat, conflict, encounter, fight, war

这组词的共同意思是“战斗”。其区别是：

1.battle指两支强大的军队在某一地点进行的长时间的、大规模的战役,也可比喻表示“奋斗”“努力”等意思; war是指国与国之间或国内不同派别之间的公开的大规模战争; fight指两个人或两个组织之间的战争,尤指短兵相接的肉搏厮杀,也可指精神方面的激烈斗争或动物之间的争斗; encounter多指偶然相遇所引起的短时间的冲突或交战,是敌对双方在无计划、无准备的情况下所进行的遭遇战,也可用来指非偶发性的交战; combat泛指军事行动,尤指较小规模的战斗,多指人与人之间的战争,也可指动物之间的争斗; conflict可指实际战争,但更多地指精神方面的冲突和斗争。

2.war包含有多次的battle; fight是普通用语; combat与fight相比,含义较抽象笼统,但与conflict相比却较具体; conflict概念较fight更抽象,语体也较正式。

in the battle, on the battlefield

in the battle用来表示“在战斗中”, on the battlefield则是“在战场上”的意思。

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

这些名词均有“战斗，战争”之意。

battle侧重指战争中的一次较全面、时间较长的战斗，也指陆军或海军在某一特定地区进行的战斗，或个人之间的争斗。

war是战争的总称，一般指包括多个战役的大规模战争。

campaign通常指在一场大的战争中在某一地区进行的一连串有既定目的的军事行动。也可作引申用。

struggle指激烈或时间持续长的战斗或奋力斗争。

warfare侧重指战争状态或具体的作战方法。

fight最普通用词，含义广，指战斗、斗争或打斗。

combat泛指军事行动，尤指小规模的战斗，甚至是格斗。

engagement指交战，交火。

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的bataille，意为战斗，一对一的格斗，内部争斗；最初源自晚期拉丁语的battualia，意为士兵或角斗士战斗和击剑的训练。