| 释义 |
●take up the ˈcudgels for sb/sth●take up the cudgels on behalf of sb/sth (old-fashioned, written) start to defend or support sb/sth 保卫；捍卫；毅然支持；力挺◆The local newspapers have taken up the cudgels on behalf of the woman who was unfairly dismissed from her job because she was pregnant.当地的报纸坚决支持那位因怀孕而被无理解雇的女士。 NOTE A cudgel is a short thick stick that is used as a weapon. * cudgel 指用作武器的短粗棍子。 |