battle
/ˈbætl; `bætl/ n
1 [C, U] fight, esp between organized armed forces 战斗; 战役; 交战
a fierce battle 激烈的战斗
the battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢战役
go out to battle 奔赴战场 * die in battle 阵亡.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) any contest or struggle 争斗; 斗争
a battle of words, wits 一场舌战、智斗
Their whole life was a constant battle against poverty. 他们一生都在不断地与贫穷作斗争.
3 (idm 习语) do battle (with sb) (about sth) fight or argue fiercely (with sb) (about sth) （为某事）（与某人）激烈斗争或争论. fight a losing battle => fight1. give `battle (dated 旧) show that one is ready to fight 挑战. half the battle an important or the most important part of achieving sth 实现某目的至关重要的部分
When you're ill, wanting to get well again is often half the battle. 生病时, 有决心把病治好往往是最为重要的. join battle => join. battle, v [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (with/against sb/sth) (for sth); ~ (on) struggle 斗争; 搏斗; 奋斗
battling against ill health 与病魔作斗争
They battled with the wind and the waves. 他们与风浪搏斗.
I'm battling with my employers for a pay-rise. 我正向雇主力争增加工资.
Progress is slow but we keep battling on. 进展虽慢, 但是我们在继续奋斗.