U C 战斗，格斗，斗争 struggle between opposing people or armies

　break off〔go into〕 ～　停止〔投入〕战斗
　close ～　肉搏战
　fierce ～　激烈的战斗
　single ～　一对一的决斗
　air ～　空战
　～ plane　战斗机
　be killed in ～　在战斗中阵亡
　～ between good and evil　善与恶的斗争
　～ with　同…的战斗

　He was awarded a cross for gallantry in combat.　他因在战斗中表现英勇而被授予十字勋章。
　The knight challenged his enemy to a single combat.　那位骑士向他的敌人发出挑战，要求进行一场一对一的决斗。

 ♣ combat, battle, conflict, encounter, fight, war
　参见battle条。

　vt. & vi.作战；斗争 fight against

　～ all invaders　抗击一切侵略者
　～ the rising prices　制止价格上涨
　～ water pollution　消除水污染
　～ continually　不断打击
　～ effectively　有效打击
　～ fatally　致命打击
　～ fiercely　激烈地打击
　～ historically　历史性地打击
　～ mortally　道德打击
　～ rudely　粗鲁地打击
　～ savagely　疯狂地打击
　～ victoriously　胜利打击

　Doctors have been trying to combat against this disease for years.　医生们多年来一直试图消除这种疾病。

　The police are now using computers to combat crime.　警方现在使用计算机同犯罪活动进行斗争。
　The nation will combat all invaders.　国家决心抗击一切侵略者。
　We must think of ways to combat the rising prices.　我们必须想出办法来制止价格上涨。

 ♣ combat with　(v.+prep.)
　同…作战；斗争　fight against with sb/sth
　We combat with them for our rights.　为争取我们的权利，我们和他们作斗争。
　The ship combatted with the wind and waves.　船与风浪搏斗。
　He is determined to combat with his bad habits.　他决心与自己的坏习惯斗争。

　［同义词］ n. battle, conflict, encounter, fight, war
　［词源］法语combattre（打，战斗）