Combat



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 格斗, 搏斗; v.格斗, 搏斗
• ［英］ n. 格斗, 搏斗 ( fight between two people, armies)
• ［记］ com ( 共同) +bat ( 打, 击) -> 共同打 -> 战斗

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Anglo-French, from combatre to attack, fight, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- + battuere to beat
• Date: 1546
• 1. a fight or contest between individuals or groups
• 2. conflict, controversy
• 3. active fighting in a war ; action <casualties suffered in combat

II. verb (-bated or -batted; -bating or -batting)

• Date: 1564
• intransitive verb
  • to engage in combat ; fight
• transitive verb
  • 1. to fight with ; battle
  • 2. to struggle against; especially to strive to reduce or eliminate <combat pollution
• Synonyms: see oppose

III. adjective

• Date: 1825
• 1. relating to combat <combat missions
• 2. designed or destined for combat <combat boots<combat troops

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