fight
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fight1 /faɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle fought /fɔːt $ fɒːt/) 1 war 战争 [intransitive, transitive]WAR to take part in a war or battle 打（仗），与（…）作战，战斗fight in the families of those who fought in the war 参战者的家人fight against/with rebel forces fighting against the Russians 对抗俄罗斯人的反政府军fight about/over/for They fought for control of the islands. 他们为争夺那些岛屿的控制权而战。 Neither country is capable of fighting a long war. 两个国家都没有能力打持久战。 Later the Indians fought the Anglo settlers. 后来，印第安人跟英国殖民者打起了仗。n GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsFight is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or groups do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: The Republicans and the Nationalists fought. In this sentence, fight is intransitive and does not have an object. You can also say: The Republicans and the Nationalists fought each other.The Republicans fought the Nationalists. In these sentences, fight is transitive.2 hit people 打人 [intransitive, transitive]FIGHT if someone fights another person, or if two people fight, they hit and kick the other person in order to hurt them （与…）打斗，（与…）打架，斗殴fight with Two guys were fighting with each other in the street. 有两个家伙在街上打架。fight about/over/for They were fighting over a girl. 他们为了一个女孩子在打架。 She fought him desperately, kicking and biting. 她又踢又咬，与他拼命撕打。3 try to do STH 尽力做某事 [intransitive, transitive] to try hard to do or get something 努力争取，（为…）斗争fight for The men were fighting for higher wages. 那些人在争取加薪。 Stockley is fighting for his life (=trying to stay alive), with serious head injuries. 斯托克利头部严重受伤，在与死神搏斗。 She fought her way back into the first team. 她奋力拼搏，又回到了第一团队。fight to do something The president was fighting to survive. 总统在争取挺过难关。4 prevent STH 阻止某事 [intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to prevent something or to get rid of something unpleasant that already exists 极力反对，与…作斗争fight against People are fighting against repression and injustice. 民众在与压迫和不公平作斗争。 We will fight terrorism, wherever it exists. 不管哪里有恐怖主义，我们都要打击。5 compete 竞争 [intransitive, transitive]COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEAT to take part in an election or compete strongly for something, especially a job or political position 参加（选举）；激烈争夺（职位或政治地位）6 argue 争论 [intransitive]ARGUE to argue about something 争吵，争论7 DSsport 体育运动 [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a boxing match 参加拳击赛，（与…）进行拳击比赛8 emotion 感情 [intransitive, transitive]PREVENT to try very hard not to have or show a feeling 克制，忍住，压下去9 law 法律 [transitive] to try to get something or prevent something in a court of law 进行…的诉讼10 fight your way (through/past etc somebody/something) PUSHto move somewhere with difficulty, for example because there are so many people around you 奋力（从某人/某物中）开出一条路11 fight a losing battle FAILto try to do something that you probably cannot succeed in doing 打一场无法取胜的仗12 have a fighting chance CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYto have a chance to do something or achieve something if you try very hard 经过很大努力有可能成功13 fight tooth and nail (for something)/fight something tooth and nail to try very hard to do or achieve something, or to prevent something 全力以赴（争取某事物）14. fight to the death/finish to fight until one person or group is dead or completely defeated 决一死战，一决雌雄15 fight your own battles to fight for what you want, without needing help from other people 独自奋斗16 fighting spirit FIGHTthe desire to fight or win 斗志17. fighting words/talk something you say that shows that you want to fight hard for something 战斗宣言18. fight fire with fire REACTto use the same methods as your opponents in an argument, competition etc 以毒攻毒；以其人之道还治其人之身19 fight like cat and dog if two people fight like cat and dog, they argue a lot because they dislike each other or disagree 争吵不休20. fighting fit British English extremely fit and healthy 非常强健的21 fight your corner British English to try to persuade people that your ideas about something are right and should be accepted 劝说别人接受自己的观点22 fight shy of (doing) something British EnglishAVOID to try to avoid doing something or being involved in something 避免做某事；避免参与某事，回避某事 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
fight• Pancho Villa fought a battle near here.• As kids, we fought about everything, but now we're pretty good friends.• If you two don't stop fighting about what to watch I'm going to send you to your room.• Neil Phillips will now fight Adams for leadership of the party.• Amnesty is an organization that fights against torture and injustice.• My mother and my grandmother fight all the time.• The children fought and pushed in line.• The Prime Minister has decided to stay on to fight another election.• He said he'd fight anyone who tried to stop him entering.• I argued, I fought, but he wanted to believe that happiness was impossible; it gave him some strange consolation.• Adult gangs did fight, but not with innocent people or bystanders.• If you want the job, you'll have to fight for it.• Our fathers, our grandfathers fought for that.• Most of these young soldiers don't even know what they're fighting for.• Freedom of speech is something well worth fighting for.• Kerry's parents are always fighting -- I'm not surprised she left home.• My grandfather fought in World War II.• His grandfather fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.• As no man can serve two masters we had long been told no wise general tries to fight on two fronts.• He has even fought skeleton warriors with Jason and the Argonauts.• The Boers were fighting the British at this time.• Civil rights groups have vowed to fight the changes.• Conversely, if middle-class parents stay, if they stay and fight, they can turn things around.• Burke, for one, is committed to fighting this social dis-ease.• McCallum and Toney fought to a draw.• Mandela fought to abolish white-only rule in South Africa.• For a few minutes we fought wildly.• Billy had been fighting with some kids from another school.fighting ... war• It proved a fitting finale to what had been the first period of sustained fighting in the war.• Repercussions from the war roll far beyond the sorrow of families directly touched by 15 months of fighting.• Perhaps when we stopped asking what it meant to be fighting a war in Northern Ireland.• Mr Makoni has admitted that Harare has spent $ 190m fighting the war in the past two years.• Remember those soldiers who stopped fighting the Great War to play football across the Flanders trenches and exchange sweeties?• Either that or we could go on fighting wars to protect our foreign supplies.• Today, it is fighting the same war, with the same leaders, as 20 years ago.fight about/over/for• But we who are pro-choice have to remember exactly what it is we are fighting for.• During the battle with Sauron's warriors the Dead Host sail up to fight for Aragorn.• In the background, the fight for control of L Detachment was still rumbling on.• They fight for justice for a woman who was harassed by her boss at the workplace.• The organic movement has always fought for the continued availability of unpasteurised milk.• Mmembers themselves say being part of a national union gives them a voice to fight for their rights.• They fight for those who have been cheated by their landlords and manipulated by their banks.• Everybody knows that everything Red Cloud was fighting for was conceded by this treaty.fight to do something• Sweat dripped off me as I fought to achieve a stable altitude above the ground.• Piper squirmed between them for a moment, fighting to get free, then went limp.• Together they fought to keep the tax subsidy for churches in Connecticut and Massachusetts.• She saw his hands curl into white-knuckled fists and knew he was fighting to keep them at his sides.• In the sea, living things fight to keep water out.• I was fighting to protect my country against every surprise.• Armstrong is now fighting to recover, and the extent to which the damage in his arm is permanent remains in question.• I had to really fight to stay awake, I was so tired.• While not explicit, many implied that they would indeed fight to the death for their managing director.fight against• However, when fighting against another rattlesnake it does not use its poison fangs.• Conservative voters led a fight against forced school busing.• Appalled, I fought against him, pressing myself back, making my body leaden.• She fought against looking at women, seeing them the way she wanted to know and-be with them.• He fought against the prior violence of hunger, sickness, subjugation.• He fought against the sensation that Molland had strapped him on a sort of conveyor belt in a factory that processed death.• The best way to fight against the threat of nuclear war is to fight for socialism through class-struggle means.fight about/over• The three are fighting over control of the provincial assemblies, which will be important in the run-up to the election.• But Buchanan, Alexander and Forbes seemed intent on fighting over everything from immigration to the flat tax and education.• We've been fighting about money of late, but then again it might be my face.• Most married couples fight occasionally about money.• We used to fight over one skirt and the decent blouse.• The ensuing debate, though appearing to involve leprosy, was in reality a fight about territorial status.• At the core of the fight over the constitution is the relationship of powers between the presidency, government and parliament.• I started learning on my own, and we started getting into fights about things.• Instead of world trade, they fought over whether employers should be allowed to set up their own unions.fight2 ●●● S2 W3 noun 1 people hit each other 互相打斗 [countable]FIGHT a situation in which two people or groups hit, push etc each other 打斗，打架2 to achieve/prevent STH 取得某物/防止某事 [singular]FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something the process of trying to achieve something or prevent something 争斗，斗争3 argument 争吵 [countable]ARGUE an argument 争论；争吵4 boxing 拳击运动 [countable]DS a boxing match 拳击比赛5 battle 战斗 [countable]WAR a battle between two armies 战斗6 energy 精力 [uncountable]FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST something energy or the desire to keep fighting for something you want 斗志7 put up a good fight FIGHT FOR OR AGAINST somethingCOMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATto work very hard to fight or compete in a difficult situation 〔在困难情况下〕英勇地斗争，顽强地奋斗8. a fight to the death/finish FIGHTa fight that continues until one side is completely defeated 决出胜负的战斗 COLLOCATIONSverbshave a fight 打架I didn’t want to have a fight with him. 我不想和他打架的。get into a fight (=become involved in a fight) 打架The two men got into a fight over a girl. 那两个男人为一个女孩打了起来。start a fight 打起架来They started a fight in the crowded bar. 他们在拥挤的酒吧里打了起来。pick a fight (=deliberately start a fight) 找碴打架，故意寻衅打架The guy tried to pick a fight with Jack. 那个家伙在找碴要跟杰克打架。stop a fight/break up a fight 制止打斗nThe police were called in to break up a fight outside a nightclub.win/lose a fight 打架赢了/输了nHe always won every fight he was in at school.be spoiling for a fight (=be very eager to fight with someone) 很想打上一架nThe kids went round in gangs, all spoiling for a fight.a fight breaks out/erupts (=suddenly starts) 突然打了起来nA fight broke out and one man was struck on the head.a fight takes place (=happens) 打了起来nThe fight took place outside a nightclub.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fighta big fight 大打出手They ended up having a big fight in the pub. 他们最后在小酒馆里大打出手。a fair fight 公平的打斗It was a fair fight, just two on two. 二对二，这样打架很公平。a fierce fight 激烈的打斗There was a fierce fight with rebel forces and several soldiers were killed. 与叛军发生激战，数名士兵阵亡。a street fight 街头打斗nThere were reports of street fights every night in the local newspaper.a fist fight (=a fight in which people hit each other with their closed hands) 赤手空拳的打斗nA fist fight broke out after the match.a knife/sword fight 持刀/剑打斗nThere have been several arrests, following knife fights between drunken fans. na title fight (=a fight between two boxers to decide who will win a competition)a heavyweight title fightn THESAURUSwhen people hit or attack each otherfight a situation in which people hit or attack each other because of an argument, or as a sportHe had a fight with an older boy. the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman battle a fight between opposing armies or groups of peopleThe English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings.a battle between two rival gangsscuffle a short fight that is not very violentThere was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made.punch-up British English informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argumentThe game turned into a punch-up.brawl a noisy fight between a group of peopleHe was hurt in a drunken brawl.altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not seriousThere was a brief altercation and someone called the police.riot a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about somethingThe book provoked riots all over Europe. when people try to achieve somethingfight the process in which people try to stop something bad from happening or to improve a situationSchools have an important part to play in the fight against drugs.women’s fight for equalitybattle a fight to change a situation or deal with a problem in societyThe battle against racial discrimination is not over.campaign a planned series of actions intended to achieve somethingMotoring organizations started a campaign for safer roads.struggle a long, hard fight for freedom, independence, equal rights etcNkrumah led the people in their struggle for independence.crusade someone’s fight against something they think is morally wrongShe intends to continue her crusade against sex and violence on TV.Examples from the Corpus
fight• If we had a fight I know I'd win, easy-peasy.• Three of his ribs were broken in a fight.• How did you get that black eye? Were you in a fight?• So anyway, so how did somebody almost get into a fight besides him and Jessica?• He had been at the pub for several hours before getting into a fight with another man.• Are you going to watch the big fight tomorrow?• A good fight once in a while can clear the air.• But Eliades is demanding that pot, plus Lewis' fight fee of around £5m, is frozen by a court judge.• That was the other thing, it took me a long fight to get my eye drops.• There was a massive fight after school yesterday.• A couple of fights broke out near the stadium after the game.• Tyson's fight against Evander Holyfield• Women's fight for equality has not ended.• It is considered one of the most significant developments in the fight against many brain disorders and diseases.• He was a hero in the fight for independence from France.• He knocked out his opponent only five minutes into the fight.• I went through with the fight, like I had said, knocked him out.• Northener Warren Goss takes up: Night came, yet the fight went on...• the fight between Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano• The fight against malnutrition and preventable diseases must continue.• New laws have been passed to help the police in their fight against organized crime.fight over/about• Bing and Callas fought over a contract.• The vultures eat greedily, fighting over scraps, slipping off the rock in their haste to consume.• We have huge fights about it.• These people were not fighting over what I was trained to believe they were fighting over-scarce resources.• But once that barrier has been broken, what is the fight about then?• At the core of the fight over the constitution is the relationship of powers between the presidency, government and parliament.• As for Mr Patrick, he says the fight over development has taken its toll.• What was the fight about?• Instead of world trade, they fought over whether employers should be allowed to set up their own unions.have a fight on ... hands• But you're going to have a fight on your hands.• Politics being politics, the Government may yet have a fight on its hands.fight over/about• Bing and Callas fought over a contract.• The vultures eat greedily, fighting over scraps, slipping off the rock in their haste to consume.• We have huge fights about it.• These people were not fighting over what I was trained to believe they were fighting over-scarce resources.• But once that barrier has been broken, what is the fight about then?• At the core of the fight over the constitution is the relationship of powers between the presidency, government and parliament.• As for Mr Patrick, he says the fight over development has taken its toll.• Instead of world trade, they fought over whether employers should be allowed to set up their own unions.Origin fight1 Old English feohtanfight1 verb →10-22
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war Corpus part a battle or to in take
fight
fight1 S1 W1 /faɪt/ 
verb (past tense and past participle fought /fɔːt $ fɒːt/)
fight in
the families of those who fought in the war
fight against/with
rebel forces fighting against the Russians
fight about/over/for
They fought for control of the islands.
Neither country is capable of fighting a long war.
Later the Indians fought the Anglo settlers.
2. HIT PEOPLE [intransitive and transitive] if someone fights another person, or if two people fight, they hit and kick the other person in order to hurt them
fight with
Two guys were fighting with each other in the street.
fight about/over/for
They were fighting over a girl.
She fought him desperately, kicking and biting.
3. TRY TO DO SOMETHING [intransitive and transitive] to try hard to do or get something
fight for
The men were fighting for higher wages.
Stockley is fighting for his life (=trying to stay alive), with serious head injuries.
She fought her way back into the first team.
fight to do something
The president was fighting to survive.
4. PREVENT SOMETHING [intransitive and transitive] to try very hard to prevent something or to get rid of something unpleasant that already exists
fight against
People are fighting against repression and injustice.
We will fight terrorism, wherever it exists.
5. COMPETE [intransitive and transitive] to take part in an election or compete strongly for something, especially a job or political position
fight an election/a campaign
The prime minister decided to fight an early general election.
fight (somebody) for something
He had to fight several other applicants for the job.
Both men were used to fighting for power.
6. ARGUE [intransitive] to argue about something
fight with
I heard her fighting with the boss.
fight about/over
They’re fighting about who should do the dishes.
7. SPORT [intransitive and transitive] to take part in a boxing match:
Ali fought Foreman for the heavyweight title.
8. EMOTION [intransitive and transitive] to try very hard not to have or show a feeling:
She fought her fear.
fight with
She was clearly fighting with her emotions.
9. LAW [transitive] to try to get something or prevent something in a court of law:
The insurance company are fighting the claims in court.
10. fight your way (through/past etc somebody/something) to move somewhere with difficulty, for example because there are so many people around you:
We fought our way through the crowd.
11. fight a losing battle to try to do something that you probably cannot succeed in doing:
I’m fighting a losing battle on this diet.
12. have a fighting chance to have a chance to do something or achieve something if you try very hard:
Lewis has a fighting chance to win the gold medal.
13. fight tooth and nail (for something)/fight something tooth and nail to try very hard to do or achieve something, or to prevent something:
He’s rich now, but he had to fight tooth and nail for it.
14. fight to the death/finish to fight until one person or group is dead or completely defeated
15. fight your own battles to fight for what you want, without needing help from other people:
Mum, I can fight my own battles now.
16. fighting spirit the desire to fight or win:
In the second half the team showed their true fighting spirit.
17. fighting words/talk something you say that shows that you want to fight hard for something
18. fight fire with fire to use the same methods as your opponents in an argument, competition etc
19. fight like cat and dog if two people fight like cat and dog, they argue a lot because they dislike each other or disagree:
I didn’t get on with her at work either – we fought like cat and dog.
20. fighting fit British English extremely fit and healthy
21. fight your corner British English to try to persuade people that your ideas about something are right and should be accepted:
The Prime Minister made it clear that Britain would fight its corner on Europe.
22. fight shy of (doing) something British English to try to avoid doing something or being involved in something:
Many women fight shy of motherhood.
fight back phrasal verb
1. to work hard to achieve or oppose something, especially in a situation where you are losing:
United fought back and scored a last-minute goal.
fight back against
She was fighting back against the cancer.
2. to use violence or arguments against someone who has attacked you or argued with you:
The rebels are fighting back.
3. fight something ↔ back to try hard not to have or show a feeling:
She looked away, fighting back her tears.
He fought back the impulse to slap her.
fight something ↔ down phrasal verb
to try hard not to have or show a feeling:
Doug fought down a feeling of panic.
fight somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to keep someone away, or stop them doing something to you, by fighting or opposing them:
Bodyguards had to fight off the crowds.
The company managed to fight off a takeover attempt.
2. to succeed in stopping other people getting something, and to get it for yourself:
Allan fought off stiff competition from throughout the UK to win one of only four places at the college.
3. to try hard to get rid of something, especially an illness or a feeling:
Elaine’s fighting off a cold.
fight something out phrasal verb
to argue or fight until a disagreement is settled:
We left them to fight it out.
fight2 S2 W3 noun
1. PEOPLE HIT EACH OTHER [countable] a situation in which two people or groups hit, push etc each other:
Her son was always getting into fights at school.
fight with
They ended up having a fight with each other.
fight between
A fight broke out between the fans.
fight over/about
fights over territory
2. TO ACHIEVE/PREVENT SOMETHING [singular] the process of trying to achieve something or prevent something
fight for
the fight for justice and democracy
The little girl lost her fight for life (=fight to stay alive) last night.
fight against
the fight against crime
fight to do something
the fight to get financial aid
You’ll have a fight on your hands (=it will be difficult) to convince the committee.
3. ARGUMENT [countable] an argument
fight with
They’ve had a fight with the neighbours.
fight over/about
fights over money
4. BOXING [countable] a boxing match:
Are you going to watch the big fight tonight?
5. BATTLE [countable] a battle between two armies
fight for
the fight for Bunker Hill
6. ENERGY [uncountable] energy or the desire to keep fighting for something you want:
There’s plenty of fight left in your grandmother.
7. put up a good fight to work very hard to fight or compete in a difficult situation:
Our team put up a good fight.
8. a fight to the death/finish a fight that continues until one side is completely defeated
■ verbs
▪have a fight I didn’t want to have a fight with him.
▪get into a fight (=become involved in a fight) The two men got into a fight over a girl.
▪start a fight They started a fight in the crowded bar.
▪pick a fight (=deliberately start a fight) The guy tried to pick a fight with Jack.
▪stop a fight/break up a fight The police were called in to break up a fight outside a nightclub.
▪win/lose a fight He always won every fight he was in at school.
▪be spoiling for a fight (=be very eager to fight with someone) The kids went round in gangs, all spoiling for a fight.
▪a fight breaks out/erupts (=suddenly starts) A fight broke out and one man was struck on the head.
▪a fight takes place (=happens) The fight took place outside a nightclub.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fight
▪a big fight They ended up having a big fight in the pub.
▪a fair fight It was a fair fight, just two on two.
▪a fierce fight There was a fierce fight with rebel forces and several soldiers were killed.
▪a street fight There were reports of street fights every night in the local newspaper.
▪a fist fight (=a fight in which people hit each other with their closed hands) A fist fight broke out after the match.
▪a knife/sword fight There have been several arrests, following knife fights between drunken fans.
▪a title fight (=a fight between two boxers to decide who will win a competition) a heavyweight title fight
■ when people hit or attack each other
▪fight a situation in which people hit or attack each other because of an argument, or as a sport: He had a fight with an older boy. | the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman
▪battle a fight between opposing armies or groups of people: The English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings. | a battle between two rival gangs
▪scuffle a short fight that is not very violent: There was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made.
▪punch-up British English informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argument: The game turned into a punch-up.
▪brawl a noisy fight between a group of people: He was hurt in a drunken brawl.
▪altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: There was a brief altercation and someone called the police.
▪riot a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about something: The book provoked riots all over Europe.
■ when people try to achieve something
▪fight the process in which people try to stop something bad from happening or to improve a situation: Schools have an important part to play in the fight against drugs. | women’s fight for equality
▪battle a fight to change a situation or deal with a problem in society: The battle against racial discrimination is not over.
▪campaign a planned series of actions intended to achieve something: Motoring organizations started a campaign for safer roads.
▪struggle a long, hard fight for freedom, independence, equal rights etc: Nkrumah led the people in their struggle for independence.
▪crusade someone’s fight against something they think is morally wrong: She intends to continue her crusade against sex and violence on TV.
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verb (past tense and past participle fought /fɔːt $ fɒːt/) Language: Old English
Origin: feohtan
1. WAR [intransitive and transitive] to take part in a war or battleOrigin: feohtan
fight in
fight against/with
fight about/over/for
2. HIT PEOPLE [intransitive and transitive] if someone fights another person, or if two people fight, they hit and kick the other person in order to hurt them
fight with
fight about/over/for
3. TRY TO DO SOMETHING [intransitive and transitive] to try hard to do or get something
fight for
fight to do something
4. PREVENT SOMETHING [intransitive and transitive] to try very hard to prevent something or to get rid of something unpleasant that already exists
fight against
5. COMPETE [intransitive and transitive] to take part in an election or compete strongly for something, especially a job or political position
fight an election/a campaign
fight (somebody) for something
6. ARGUE [intransitive] to argue about something
fight with
fight about/over
7. SPORT [intransitive and transitive] to take part in a boxing match:
8. EMOTION [intransitive and transitive] to try very hard not to have or show a feeling:
fight with
9. LAW [transitive] to try to get something or prevent something in a court of law:
10. fight your way (through/past etc somebody/something) to move somewhere with difficulty, for example because there are so many people around you:
11. fight a losing battle to try to do something that you probably cannot succeed in doing:
12. have a fighting chance to have a chance to do something or achieve something if you try very hard:
13. fight tooth and nail (for something)/fight something tooth and nail to try very hard to do or achieve something, or to prevent something:
14. fight to the death/finish to fight until one person or group is dead or completely defeated
15. fight your own battles to fight for what you want, without needing help from other people:
16. fighting spirit the desire to fight or win:
17. fighting words/talk something you say that shows that you want to fight hard for something
18. fight fire with fire to use the same methods as your opponents in an argument, competition etc
19. fight like cat and dog if two people fight like cat and dog, they argue a lot because they dislike each other or disagree:
20. fighting fit British English extremely fit and healthy
21. fight your corner British English to try to persuade people that your ideas about something are right and should be accepted:
22. fight shy of (doing) something British English to try to avoid doing something or being involved in something:
fight back phrasal verb
1. to work hard to achieve or oppose something, especially in a situation where you are losing:
fight back against
2. to use violence or arguments against someone who has attacked you or argued with you:
3. fight something ↔ back to try hard not to have or show a feeling:
fight something ↔ down phrasal verb
to try hard not to have or show a feeling:
fight somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb
1. to keep someone away, or stop them doing something to you, by fighting or opposing them:
2. to succeed in stopping other people getting something, and to get it for yourself:
3. to try hard to get rid of something, especially an illness or a feeling:
fight something out phrasal verb
to argue or fight until a disagreement is settled:
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noun1. PEOPLE HIT EACH OTHER [countable] a situation in which two people or groups hit, push etc each other:
fight with
fight between
fight over/about
2. TO ACHIEVE/PREVENT SOMETHING [singular] the process of trying to achieve something or prevent something
fight for
fight against
fight to do something
3. ARGUMENT [countable] an argument
fight with
fight over/about
4. BOXING [countable] a boxing match:
5. BATTLE [countable] a battle between two armies
fight for
6. ENERGY [uncountable] energy or the desire to keep fighting for something you want:
7. put up a good fight to work very hard to fight or compete in a difficult situation:
8. a fight to the death/finish a fight that continues until one side is completely defeated
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Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（向…）开战 cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱 incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱 launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击 prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级 be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战 enter/invade/occupy sb's territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土 lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations 军事行动
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略 carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队 go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务 train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队 lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击 employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术 conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战 fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱 suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜 achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利 halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进 order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting 作战
join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役 be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役 serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来 be sent to the front (line)被派往前线 attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人 see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战 call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗 come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击 fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹 shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹 launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹 use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器 inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡 be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死 become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war 战争中的平民
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民 cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏 impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁 engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者 be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营 accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民 fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复 commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace 和解
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平 call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战 sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议 call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争 demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降 establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队 negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定
campaign a 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 battle a 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 struggle a 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？
drive an 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？
war [ 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 [ 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. Afight 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。
Patterns
a 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
fight a situation in which two or more people try to defeat each other using physical force 指搏斗、打斗、打架 ：◆ He got into a fight with a man in the bar. 他在酒吧里和一个男人斗殴。 clash ( a short fight between two groups of peoplejournalism 新闻 （新闻用语）指两群人之间短暂的打斗、打架、冲突 ：◆ Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators. 警方与示威者发生了冲突。 brawl a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place 通常指一群人在公共场合喧闹、斗殴、闹事 ：◆ a drunken brawl in a bar 在酒吧里酒后闹事 struggle a fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other 指搏斗、扭打，尤指抢夺、挣扎脱身 ：◆ There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. 在谋杀现场没有打斗痕迹。 scuffle a short and not very violent fight or struggle 指短暂而不太激烈的扭打、冲突 ：◆ He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer. 他和一名摄影记者发生了肢体冲撞。
Patterns
a fight/clash/brawl/struggle/scuffle over sthin a fight/brawl/struggle/scufflea violent fight/clash/struggleto be in/get into/be involved in a fight/clash/brawl/scufflea fight/clash/brawl/scuffle breaks out
campaign a 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 battle a 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 struggle a 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？
drive an 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？
war [ 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 [ 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. Afight 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。
Patterns
a 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
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