柯林斯詞典cudgel /?k?d??l/ (cudgels) 1. N-COUNT A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon. 粗短棍2. PHRASE If you take up the cudgels for someone or something, you speak or fight in support of them. 支持[oft PHR 'for/against' n] The president took up the cudgels in his acceptance speech. 總統(tǒng)在他的競(jìng)選提名演講中極力為自己辯護(hù)。 返回 cudgel劍橋詞典a short , heavy stick used for hitting people （打人用的）粗短棒，短棍 習(xí)語(yǔ)cudgel your brains take up the cudgels for/against sb/sth 返回 cudgel