combat

1. N-UNCOUNT Combat is fighting that takes place in a war. 戰(zhàn)斗

Over 16 million men had died in combat. 一千六百多萬人在戰(zhàn)斗中陣亡。

Yesterday saw hand-to-hand combat in the city. 昨天那座城里發(fā)生了肉搏戰(zhàn)。

2. N-COUNT A combat is a battle, or a fight between two people. 搏斗

It was the end of a long combat. 那是一場長時間搏斗的結束。

3. V-T If people in authority combat something, they try to stop it from happening. 防止

Congress has criticized new government measures to combat crime. 國會批評了新政府防止犯罪的措施。