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combat

UK //ˈkɒm.bæt//US //ˈkɑːm.bæt//

词源

源自法语 'combattre',最终来自拉丁语 'combattere',由 'com-'(一起)和 'battere'(击打)组成,字面意思是'一起击打'。

noun

❶ 指战斗或武装冲突,通常发生在军队或武装力量之间,也可以指任何形式的激烈对抗或斗争。

“The soldiers were trained for close combat.”

(士兵们接受了近身战斗的训练。)

“The combat lasted for several hours before the enemy retreated.”

(战斗持续了几个小时,直到敌人撤退。)

同义词:battle, fight, conflict

verb

❶ 指采取行动对抗或制止某事,通常用于描述与问题、疾病或不良现象的积极斗争。

“The government is taking steps to combat inflation.”

(政府正在采取措施对抗通货膨胀。)

“Scientists are working hard to combat the spread of the virus.”

(科学家们正在努力遏制病毒的传播。)

同义词:fight, oppose, resist

常见短语

combat zone — 指战斗发生的区域,通常用于军事或战争语境中,表示前线或交战地区。

“Journalists risk their lives to report from the combat zone.”

(记者们冒着生命危险在战区进行报道。)

hand-to-hand combat — 指近距离的肉搏战或徒手格斗,通常不涉及武器,强调身体对抗。

“The special forces are experts in hand-to-hand combat.”

(特种部队是近身格斗的专家。)