single combat
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌsingle ˈcombat noun [uncountable] when one person, usually a soldier, fights against one other person 一对一的搏斗〔一般指士兵〕 He had already defeated an enemy champion in single combat. 他已经在一次单挑中击败了一名敌方勇士。
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single combat• In all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat.• Two of the enemy, mounted, appeared before them for single combat.• El Cid upholds his honour and that of his King by defeating an enemy champion in single combat.• Finally Turnus and Aeneas meet in single combat.• But that made no difference - he knew he stood no chance against the oriental in single combat.• But surely she owed her beloved that honour at least, the honour of single combat, which is a dragon's privilege.• It was Melwas who suggested single combat.• Urian Poisonblade, the Witch King's personal champion, called out a challenge to single combat.ˌsingle ˈcombat nounChineseSyllable
fights person, soldier, other against usually one Corpus a when one
single combat
ˌsingle ˈcombat
noun [uncountable]
when one person, usually a soldier, fights against one other person:
He had already defeated an enemy champion in single combat.
ˌsingle ˈcombat
noun [uncountable]when one person, usually a soldier, fights against one other person: