FIGHTwhen people fight each other1 when people fight each other2 to start a fight3 behaving in a way that is likely to start a fight4 a fight5 a fight involving a large number of people6 when people fight as a sportwhen you try to change something7 to fight for something you think is right or against something you think is wrong8 to fight against someone powerful or something bad9 when someone fights for or against somethingRELATED WORDSsee alsoATTACKARGUEWARHITVIOLENTWEAPONUNCONSCIOUS1 when people fight each other 人们相互打斗fight /faɪt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if peoplefight, or if one personfights another, they hit or kick each other in order to hurt each other 打架；与…打架 Two men were fighting in the street outside. 外面街上两个男人在打架。 He said he'd fight anyone who tried to stop him entering. 他说，谁想阻止他进去他就跟谁打架。fight with Billy had been fighting with some kids from another school. 比利一直跟几个外校的小孩打架。fight over/about Two men in the bar began fighting over a game of cards. 酒吧里两个男人为了一局牌打了起来。 As kids, we fought about everything, but now we're pretty good friends. 小时候我们动不动就打起来，但现在我们是很好的朋友。have a fight /hæv ə ˈfaɪt/ [verb phrase]to fight with another person 打架 The two girls had a fist fight in the school cafeteria. 两个女孩在学校的餐厅里拳斗了一架。have a fight with He ran away from school after he had a fight with a bigger boy. 他和一个比他大些的男孩打了一架后就逃离了学校。struggle /ˈstrʌgəl/ [intransitive verb]to fight someone who is attacking you or holding you, especially so that you can escape from them 搏斗，挣扎 She tried to struggle but he put his hand over her mouth. 她想挣扎，但他用手捂住她的嘴。struggle to do something Vince struggled to free himself from the policeman's grip. 文斯挣扎着想摆脱警察抓住他的手。struggle with It seems that he struggled with the robber and got quite seriously hurt. 看样子他和强盗有过一番搏斗，受了重伤。struggle against The victim had obviously struggled furiously against her attacker. 很明显，被害者曾与袭击者拼命搏斗过。wrestle /ˈresəl/ [intransitive verb]to fight someone by holding, pulling, or pushing them rather than hitting them 扭打；摔跤；角力 The two boys wrestled for a while then gave up, tired. 两个男孩一阵揪扭后累了，就放弃了。wrestle with His jaw was broken while he tried to wrestle with a drunken bus driver. 他和一个喝醉酒的公共汽车司机扭打纠缠时，下巴骨被打碎了。come to blows /ˌkʌm tə ˈbləʊz/ [verb phrase]if two peoplecome to blows, they start fighting after an argument or when both people are very angry 〔指两人争吵之后或因非常生气〕打起来 Police say they don't know what the two were arguing about, only that it came to blows. 警察说他们不知道那两个人为什么争吵，只知道他们打了起来。clash /klæʃ/ [intransitive verb]if two groups of people, especially people with opposing opinions or aims,clash, they fight for a short time 〔意见或目标相左的两组人〕发生冲突 Animal rights activists and fox-hunters clashed at the annual Boxing Day hunt. 在每年一度的节礼日猎狐时，动物权益保护者与猎狐者发生了冲突。 Police clashed with demonstrators for the second time in a week. 在一个星期内，警察与示威者发生了第二次冲突。2 to start a fight 打起来start a fight /ˌstɑːʳt ə ˈfaɪt/ [verb phrase] Don't talk to him -- he's just trying to start a fight. 别跟他说话——他正想找人打架呢。 The fight was started by a group of English football fans. 这次打架是一群英格兰足球迷先挑起的。pick a fight /ˌpɪk ə ˈfaɪt/ [verb phrase]to deliberately start a fight with someone, especially by arguing with them or saying rude things to them 寻衅打架〔尤指通过争吵或谩骂〕 Some of the students regularly try to pick fights in the playground. 有些学生经常在操场上寻衅斗殴。pick a fight with I walked into the bar and some drunk tried to pick a fight with me. 我走进那家酒吧，一名醉汉企图跟我找碴打架。be looking/spoiling for a fight/itching for a fight /biː ˌlʊkɪŋ, spɔɪlɪŋ fər ə ˈfaɪt, ˌɪtʃɪŋ fər ə ˈfaɪt/ [verb phrase]to want to get rid of angry or violent feelings by fighting or trying to start a fight 存心想打架〔以消除怒气或发泄〕 When he's drunk , he gets violent and starts looking for a fight. 他喝醉后就撒起野来要寻衅打架。 The other driver came at me, obviously spoiling for a fight. 另一名驾车者朝我冲过来，显然是想打一架。 He's not the kind of guy that goes into a bar itching for a fight. 他不是那种爱到酒吧去找人打架的人。3 behaving in a way that is likely to start a fight 行为很可能引起打架的aggressive /əˈgresɪv/ [adjective]behaving in an angry and threatening way that is likely to start a fight 好斗的，好勇斗狠的 The men were drunk and aggressive. 那些人喝得醉醺醺的想找人打架。 Some breeds of dog, such as German shepherds, were bred to be aggressive. 有些品种的狗，比如德国牧羊犬，被培养成好斗的性格。aggressively [adverb] He glared aggressively at me. 他气势汹汹地瞪着我。aggression /əˈgreʃən/ [uncountable noun] When parents divorce, children often respond with anger and aggression. 父母离婚，孩子们的反应经常是愤怒、敌对。belligerent /bɪˈlɪdʒərənt, bəˈlɪdʒərənt/ [adjective]formalwanting to fight or argue, especially in order to prove that you are right, the best, the most important etc 【正式】好斗的，争强好胜的 When police officers questioned him, he became belligerent and tried to hit one of them. 当警察盘问他时，他变得怒气冲冲，并想打其中一名警察。 Harris is a belligerent man with an explosive temper. 哈里斯是个争强好胜的人，脾气火爆。4 a fight 打斗fight /faɪt/ [countable noun] There was a massive fight after school yesterday. 昨天放学后发生了一场大规模斗殴。in a fight Three of his ribs were broken in a fight. 斗殴时他有三根肋骨被打断。get into a fight He had been at the pub for several hours before getting into a fight with another man. 他在酒吧里待了几个小时，后来与另一个人打了起来。a fight breaks out A couple of fights broke out near the stadium after the game. 比赛后在体育场附近发生了几场斗殴。be in a fight How did you get that black eye? Were you in a fight? 你这乌青眼是哪来的？和别人打架了？punch-up /ˈpʌntʃ ʌp/ [countable noun]British informala fight 【英，非正式】打架 He ended up in jail after a punch-up with a bloke in the pub. 他在酒吧内与一个人打架后进了监狱。get into a punch-up Some drunks began calling us names and we ended up getting into a punch-up. 几个醉鬼开始骂起我们来，最后大家就打了一架。brawl /brɔːl/ [countable noun]a fight between a group of people in a public place, especially when they are drunk 打群架；斗殴 No one was injured in the brawl, which police quickly stopped. 警察很快阻止了这场打斗，没有人受伤。 He got his face cut in a brawl outside a nightclub. 他在一家夜总会外面跟人打架时脸上被划伤了。scuffle /ˈskʌfəl/ [countable noun]a short fight that is not very violent and which usually only involves people pushing each other 短暂的推搡扭打 There was a brief scuffle as the crowd left the football ground. 人群离开足球场时发生了短暂的扭打。a scuffle breaks outstarts suddenly 爆发短暂的轻微冲突 Rioters threw stones at the police and a few scuffles broke out. 闹事者朝警察扔石头，接着就爆发了几处轻微的混战。scrap /skræp/ [countable noun]a short fight, especially between children 短暂的打架〔尤指孩子们之间〕 Scraps in the playground are a pretty frequent occurrence. 操场上发生打架是很常见的事。have a scrap It's normal for brothers and sisters to have a few scraps. It's part of growing up. 兄弟姐妹之间打打架是正常的事，这是成长的一部分。altercation /ˌɔːltəʳˈkeɪʃən/ [countable noun]formala short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious 【正式】争吵，吵嘴，打架〔尤指轻微的〕 There was a brief altercation and someone called the police. 发生了一阵争吵，有人去叫了警察。5 a fight involving a large number of people 许多人参与的打架fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]when a lot of people fight each other in a public place 〔许多人参与的〕打架 There was fighting on the streets of Paris yesterday when police and demonstrators clashed. 昨天在巴黎的街道上警察与示威者发生冲突，大打出手。fighting between Fighting between rival gangs resulted in the death of a teenage boy. 两伙敌对的流氓打群架，造成一名少年死亡。fighting breaks outstarts 发生打斗 Fighting broke out between English and Dutch football fans after the game. 足球比赛结束后，英格兰球迷与荷兰球迷之间发生了斗殴。riot /ˈraɪət/ [countable noun]an uncontrolled violent fight in a public place that involves a large number of people and usually damage to property, cars etc, especially among people who are protesting about something 暴动；骚乱〔尤指为抗议某事〕 There were riots in several cities after it was announced that the price of bread would rise by 200%. 宣布面包价格要上涨200%之后，有几个城市发生了骚乱。 Four days of unrest and anti-government riots left at least three people dead. 为期四天的骚乱和反政府暴乱造成至少三人死亡。a riot breaks outstarts 发生暴动 A riot broke out after a police shooting of a local man. 警察开枪打死一名当地人之后就发生了暴乱。battle /ˈbætl/ [countable noun]a fight between two large groups of people 〔两大群人之间的〕冲突，殴斗 He was killed in a street battle in 1998. 1998年他死于一场街头群殴中。battle between a battle between rival gangs 两帮敌对流氓之间的冲突pitched battlea very violent fight 激烈的冲突 About 200 students fought pitched battles with police during the demonstrations. 游行示威中约200名学生与警察发生了激烈冲突。clash /klæʃ/ [countable noun]a short fight between two groups of people who have opposing opinions or aims 〔持不同观点或目的的两群人之间的〕冲突 The clashes came as farmers blockaded roads. 农民封锁了道路，于是引起了冲突。clash between There were clashes last night between local residents and young people attending the rock festival. 昨晚当地居民和参加摇滚音乐节的年轻人发生了冲突。confrontation /ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃənǁˌkɑːn-/ [countable noun]a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two groups, which may develop into a fight 对抗，冲突 The police were obviously anticipating a confrontation, as they were heavily armed. 警察显然预料到有一场冲突要发生，因为他们已全副武装。free-for-all /ˌfriː fər ˈɔːl/ [singular noun]a fight that a lot of people in a crowd join, especially when they have no particular reason to be fighting each other 打群架，混战； After Mathews was attacked, a free-for-all broke out in the audience. 马修斯遭到袭击后，观众中就爆发了群殴。6 when people fight as a sport 作为运动进行的打斗fight /faɪt/ [countable noun]a game in which two people hit each other or try to throw each other onto the ground 拳赛；搏击 He knocked out his opponent only five minutes into the fight. 拳赛开始才五分钟他就击倒了对手。the big fightan important fight 重要的拳赛 Are you going to watch the big fight tomorrow? 你去看明天那场重要的拳击赛吗？fight between the fight between Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano 乔·路易斯与洛基·马西亚诺的拳击比赛fight /faɪt/ [transitive verb]to take part in a sport in which you hit your opponent or try to throw him or her onto the ground 与…进行拳赛；与…搏击 McCallum and Toney fought to a draw. 麦卡勒姆与托尼打成平手。 The two wrestlers have fought each other many times before. 这两位摔跤手以前对抗过许多次。boxing /ˈbɒksɪŋǁˈbɑːk-/ [uncountable noun]a sport in which two people wearing special thick gloves hit each other and try to make the other person fall to the ground 拳击〔运动〕 As a teenager, Dolittle took up boxing. 杜利特尔青少年时就开始练拳击。boxing match The boxing match will be held at the Arena. 这场拳击赛将在大运动场进行。wrestling /ˈreslɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]sport in which two people hold each other and try to throw each other onto the ground 摔跤〔运动〕 Sumo wrestling originated in Japan. 相扑运动起源于日本。wrestling match He won six high-school wrestling matches in a row. 他在高中摔跤比赛中连续六场获胜。wrestler [countable noun]someone who does wrestling 摔跤手，摔跤运动员 a professional wrestler 职业摔跤运动员7 to fight for something you think is right or against something you think is wrong 为支持你认为是正确的事或反对你认为是错误的事而奋斗fight /faɪt/ [transitive verb]to try hard for a long time to stop something bad from happening or to improve a situation 长期〕对抗〔某坏事〕；〔长期为某事业〕斗争 We are determined to fight drug abuse in schools. 我们决心对抗校园内的吸毒问题。fight for Freedom of speech is something well worth fighting for. 值得为争取言论自由而进行斗争。fight to do something Mandela fought to abolish white-only rule in South Africa. 曼德拉为废除南非的白人专政而斗争。fight against Amnesty is an organization that fights against torture and injustice. 大赦国际是和酷刑与不义作斗争的组织。work /wɜːʳk/ [intransitive verb]towork continuously and patiently to make changes that will improve society or the world 不断努力work for The group has become a small but significant force working for change. 该组织已成为致力于改革的力量，它虽然微小却不可忽视。work to do something an organization that is working to preserve California's redwood trees 致力于保护加州红杉树的一个组织work tirelesslywork very hard 努力不懈 She will be remembered as someone who worked tirelessly for educational reform. 人们将记得她曾为教育改革孜孜不倦地工作过。campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ [intransitive verb]to work for a long time, for example making speeches, writing to newspapers and political representatives etc, in order to persuade people that something needs to be done 四处活动〔以说服人们必须做某事〕 After months of campaigning, local parents have persuaded the council to provide a school bus service. 经过数月的活动，当地家长已说服委员会提供校车服务。campaign for Women campaigned for equal pay and equal rights throughout the 1960s. 在20世纪60年代，妇女一直在为同工同酬和平等权利展开运动。campaign to do something He was one of the people who campaigned to change the law on homosexuality. 他是为改变同性恋法律而活动的人中的一个。campaigner [countable noun] During his years as a human rights campaigner he was arrested seven times. 他长年作为人权斗士，被逮捕了七次。champion/be a champion of /ˈtʃæmpiən, biː ə ˈtʃæmpiən ɒv/ [transitive verb/verb phrase]to publicly fight for and defend an aim or principle such as the rights of a group of people 捍卫；支持；为…而奋斗 Martin Luther King championed the rights of all black Americans. 马丁·路德·金为捍卫所有美国黑人的权利而奋斗。 Throughout her political career she was a champion of prison reform. 在她的政治生涯中，她始终支持监狱改革。combat /ˈkɒmbæt, kəmˈbætǁkəmˈbæt, ˈkɑːmbæt/ [transitive verb]to take action effectively in order to oppose something bad such as injustice, crime, or illness 对抗，对付，与…斗争 The police are looking for more effective ways to combat drugs gangs in the city. 警方在寻找更有效的方法对付该市的贩毒集团。 Measures to combat pollution within the city have been introduced. 为应付市内的污染问题已实施了一些措施。 The government sees price controls as a way to combat inflation. 政府把控制物价作为对抗通货膨胀的一种方法。wage war on /ˌweɪdʒ ˈwɔːr ɒn/ [verb phrase]if a government or organizationwages war on something such as an illness, bad conditions, or crime, they fight against it for a long time in a very determined way 〔政府或组织〕与·作战；与…坚决作斗争 The World Health Organization is constantly waging war on malaria. 世界卫生组织正在同疟疾作持久战。 We need a comprehensive strategy to wage war on poverty in our inner cities. 我们需要一项综合的战略来对抗市中心的贫困现象。8 to fight against someone powerful or something bad 对抗强权人物或坏事fight/fight against /faɪt, ˈfaɪt əgenst/ [transitive verb/verb phrase] Residents are fighting the local council over plans for a new road. 居民反对地方委员会的新路修建计划。 The community is struggling to fight against drug dealers and prostitution, in their effort to make the area a safer place to live. 该社区正在对抗贩毒分子和卖淫以努力使该地区成为更安全的居住区。resist /rɪˈzɪst/ [transitive verb]to fight in a very determined way against changes that you think will be unfair or could take people's freedom away 坚决地反抗；抵制〔认为是不公平的或剥夺人们自由的一些变革〕 By resisting the Mafia's attempts to control the region, he was putting his own life in danger. 他反对黑手党控制这一地区的企图，将自己的生命置于危险之中。 The unions have resisted attempts to change the pay structure. 工会抵制了改变工资结构的企图。resistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ [uncountable noun]when people fight in a very determined way against changes or a government that they think will be unfair or could take people's freedom away 坚决的抵抗；抵制〔因认为某变革或政府不公平或剥夺人们自由〕 She became one of the symbols of resistance both at home and abroad. 她成为国内外抵抗运动的象征之一。resistance to There has been a lot of resistance to tax increases, even those designed to benefit education. 增税遭到普遍反对，甚至包括旨在资助教育的增税。meet with resistancecause resistance 遭到抵制 Any policy that creates unemployment is likely to meet with strong resistance. 任何引起失业的政策都可能遭到坚决抵制。fight back /ˌfaɪt ˈbæk/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to fight against someone who is doing something that harms you 反抗；回击〔对正做伤害自己的事的人〕 Children are often powerless to fight back when they are treated unfairly. 孩子们受到不公正的待遇时，通常无力反抗。 You must fight back if you become a victim of discrimination. 如果你是歧视的受害者，你一定要起来反抗。 This nation has been oppressed for too long, and it's time we fought back. 这个国家受压迫已太久了，我们该起来反抗了。stand up to /ˌstænd ˈʌp tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb]to refuse to accept bad or unfair treatment from someone, especially someone who is stronger or more powerful than you are 反对，抵抗〔尤指比自己强大的人〕 Aggressive bosses are less likely to criticize workers who stand up to them. 攻击性强的老板较少批评那些敢于反对他们的员工。 He is respected as a leader who is willing to stand up to the West. 他作为一名敢于反对西方国家的领导人而受到尊敬。put up a fight /ˌpʊt ʌp ə ˈfaɪt/ [verb phrase]to fight in order to show that you are against something that you think is bad or unfair, even though you are not likely to succeed in stopping it 反抗〔因认为某事是坏事或不公正，虽然不大可能成功〕 Although parents and local residents put up a fight, they couldn't stop the school being closed. 虽然家长和当地居民起来反对，可仍阻止不了学校被关闭。 People are not going to accept being sent back to the war zone without putting up a fight. 人们不会束手接受被送回战区。hold out against /ˌhəʊld ˈaʊt əgenst/ [transitive verb]to fight for as long as possible against a change that someone powerful is trying to make, because you think it is wrong or unfair 与〔掌握权势的人试图进行的变革〕作坚决斗争〔因认为不正确或不公正〕 The workers held out for several months against the closure of the mine, but they were eventually defeated. 工人们对关闭矿井的决定进行了数月之久的坚决斗争，但最后还是失败了。make a stand /ˌmeɪk ə ˈstænd/ [verb phrase]to show publicly that you think something is wrong, and take action to stop it 公开反对；公开抵制 If you're not prepared to make a stand yourself, you can't expect anyone else to. 如果你自己都没打算公开反对，就别期望别人会站出来了。make a stand against Gandhi and his followers made a determined stand against the racist and imperialist policies of the government. 甘地和他的追随者坚决反对政府的种族主义和帝国主义政策。oppose /əˈpəʊz/ [transitive verb]to fight against something such as a law or system that you think is wrong 反对〔认为是错误的事，如法律或制度〕 Those who opposed the regime were put into prison or even executed. 反对该政权的人都被关进了监狱，甚至被处死。 There will be a rally on September 22 for all those who oppose direct military action. 9月22日有一次集会，反对直接军事行动的人都可参加。opposition /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃənǁˌɑː-/ [uncountable noun] The newspaper became well known for its fierce opposition to apartheid. 这家报纸以强烈反对种族隔离制度而出名。9 when someone fights for or against something 某人为支持或反对某事而斗争fight /faɪt/ [singular noun]when people try hard for a long time to stop something bad from happening or to improve a situation 斗争；奋斗fight against New laws have been passed to help the police in their fight against organized crime. 已通过了几项新法律以帮助警察对付有组织的犯罪。 The fight against malnutrition and preventable diseases must continue. 必须继续努力对抗营养不良和可预防疾病。fight for Women's fight for equality has not ended. 女性争取平等的斗争尚未结束。 He was a hero in the fight for independence from France. 他是争取独立，脱离法国统治的斗争的英雄。struggle /ˈstrʌgəl/ [countable noun usually singular]when people try for many years to get freedom, independence, or equal rights, and a lot of people suffer, are killed, or are put in prison 〔长期艰苦的〕奋斗；斗争 Many freedom fighters were imprisoned, but they never gave up the struggle. 许多争取自由的斗士遭监禁，但他们从未放弃斗争。struggle for Nkrumah led the people in their struggle for independence. 恩克鲁玛领导人民为独立而斗争。struggle against He devoted his life to the struggle against fascism and oppression. 他将毕生献给了与法西斯主义以及压迫的斗争。battle /ˈbætl/ [countable noun usually singular]when a person or group tries hard for a long time to change a bad situation, or deal with a problem in society 〔长期、艰苦的〕斗争battle against The battle against racial discrimination is not over. 与种族歧视的斗争尚未结束。 The President is fully committed to the battle against the drug traffickers. 总统全身心地致力于对抗毒品走私贩。win the battle against something They now have a good chance of winning the battle against violence and drugs in the community. 他们现在完全有机会战胜社区内的暴力和毒品。campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ [countable noun]a planned set of actions or events, such as public meetings, letters to the government etc, that is intended to persuade the public that something is bad or unfair and should be changed 一系列有计划的活动；运动〔目的是说服公众某事不好或不公正，应予以改变〕campaign for Motoring organizations have started a campaign for safer roads in the area. 汽车协会已经发起了一场在该地区改善路面条件的运动。 the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 核裁军运动campaign against Our campaign against drug abuse is supported by the medical profession. 我们反对滥用药物的运动得到了医学界的支持。vigorous campaigna very strong campaign 强有力的运动 Clark's vigorous campaign against the dumping of nuclear waste will continue. 克拉克坚决反对倾倒核废料的运动将继续进行。launch/mount a campaignstart a campaign 发起运动 Environmental groups launched a campaign against the widespread production of genetically modified crops. 环境保护组织发起了一场反对大规模生产基因改良作物的运动。crusade /kruːˈseɪd/ [countable noun]a fight that someone continues for a long time, because they feel strongly that something is morally wrong and must be changed 〔长时间的〕运动〔因强烈感到某事不道德而必须改变〕 As a politician she's made the fight for women's rights into a personal crusade. 作为政治家，她把争取妇女权利的斗争发展成了一场个人运动。crusade against She intends to continue her crusade against sex and violence on TV. 她决心继续开展反对电视上的性和暴力镜头的运动。crusade for He has begun a crusade for gun control. 他开始了管制枪支的运动。cause /kɔːz/ [countable noun usually singular]something such as a principle or political aim that people fight for - used especially by the people involved in fighting for it 事业，〔原则或政治〕目标，理想 Our cause is just, and we are prepared to give our lives for it. 我们的事业是正义的，我们准备为之牺牲性命。cause of Thousands died in the cause of freedom. 在争取自由的事业中成千上万的人献出了生命。 The cause of Socialism is not dead. 社会主义理想并未破灭。drive /draɪv/ [countable noun]a planned effort by an organization, government etc to achieve a change within a short time that will improve a particular situation 〔某一组织或政府等在短时期内发起的〕运动〔为改善某方面条件〕 The Health Department launched an anti-smoking drive. 卫生部发动了一场反对吸烟的运动。economy drivea drive to reduce spending 【英】节约运动British The government's economy drive has failed to produce the expected savings. 政府所发起的节约运动并未带来预期的效果。