| 词组 | fight |
| 释义 | verb | noun fight1 /faɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle fought /fɔːt $ fɒːt/) 1. if two people fight, they hit each other and try to hurt each otherprepositionsfight with sb Dean was fighting with his brother.fight over/about sth People were so hungry that they were fighting over food.Instead of saying that people are fighting, you can say that they are having a fight.2. to take part in a war or battleadverbsfight bravely also fight valiantly formal They fought valiantly to defend their country.nounsfight a war The two countries have been fighting a long war.fight a battle His army fought several battles against the English.fight the enemy They had the guns and equipment needed to fight the enemy.prepositionsfight against sb The Greeks fought against the Turks.fight with sb (=fight together with someone against another country or group) He fought with the US forces in Vietnam.fight alongside sb (=fight and help another group of people) Polish airmen fought alongside British pilots in World War II.fight over/about sth The two sides are fighting over land.fight for sth They fought for control of the islands.phrasesfight to the death (=keep fighting until you are killed) They say they will fight to the death against the invaders.fight to the last man (=fight until there is only one soldier who is still alive) His soldiers fought to the last man.THESAURUS: fight wage war to begin and continue a war: Many people believe the US was wrong to wage war on Iraq. take up arms formal to get ready to fight a war: They say they are willing to take up arms if necessary to protect their homeland.3. to try hard to achieve somethingadverbsfight hard (=using a lot of effort) The people have fought hard for independence.fight tirelessly/ceaselessly (=for a long time, without stopping) He has fought tirelessly for justice for the victims.fight desperately (=in a very determined way, even though you know you are unlikely to succeed) The sailors fought desperately to save the ship.fight stubbornly/tenaciously/doggedly (=in a very determined way) She fought tenaciously to keep her children.prepositionsfight for sth At that time, women were fighting for the right to vote.THESAURUS: fight struggle to try for a long time to get freedom, independence etc, especially when a lot of people suffer while this is happening: African-Americans have struggled for freedom and human rights. campaign to work for a long time to try to achieve a change, for example by making speeches, writing letters etc: He has campaigned for a change in the law.4. to try hard to stop somethingnounsfight crime/corruption/terrorism We are determined to fight terrorism.fight poverty Oxfam raises money to fight poverty around the world.fight disease You need your immune system to help you fight disease.fight discrimination/prejudice/racism Dr King fought against racism all his life. | African-Americans have been fighting discrimination for hundreds of years.fight injustice (=fight situations that are not fair) The organization is dedicated to fighting injustice.PrepositionsYou can either say fight crime/discrimination/injustice etc, or fight against crime/discrimination/injustice etc.phrasesfight sth tooth and nail (=in a very determined way) We will fight the proposals tooth and nail.THESAURUS: fight combatcrime | terrorism | disease | poverty | discrimination | racism | inflation | unemployment | climate change | problem | threat to try to stop something bad from happening, or a problem that affects a large number of people. Combat sounds more formal than fight and is often used in news reports: Police are being given new powers to combat crime. | Some people say that the best way to combat terrorism is to deal with the situation in the Middle East. | New drugs are being developed to combat the disease. | More effort is needed to combat poverty. | The school has policies aimed at combatting discrimination. | It is not easy to combat racism in society. | The new policies are intended to combat inflation. | This is a long-term strategy to combat unemployment. | To help combat climate change we are being encouraged to use our cars less. | How can we combat the problem of identity theft? | Music companies are looking at ways to combat the threat of illegal downloads from the internet. wage war on sthillegal drugs | corruption | terrorism | poverty to make a determined and organized effort in order to try to stop something bad from happening, over a long period: The administration has been waging war on illegal drugs for some time, without much success. | The government says it will wage war on corruption. | It is impossible to wage war on terrorism. | Campaigners talked about the need to wage war on poverty.5. to have argumentsadverbsfight constantly/be always fighting (=have a lot of arguments) His wife and his daughter fought constantly.prepositionsfight with sb I wish you two would stop fighting with each other! verb | noun fight2 /faɪt/ noun 1. a situation in which two people or groups hit, push, or hurt each otheradjectivesa big fight There was a big fight outside the pub.a fair fight It was a fair fight – two against two.a fierce fight The city was the scene of a fierce fight between armed gangs.a bloody fight (=when many people die or are wounded) After a bloody fight, government troops forced them back.nouns + fighta street fight There were reports of street fights every night in the local newspaper.a fist fight (=when people hit each other with their closed hands) A fist fight broke out after the match.a knife/sword fight There have been several arrests, following knife fights between drunken fans.a title fight (=a fight between two boxers to decide who will win a competition) a heavyweight title fightGunfight and firefight (=a fight in which groups of soldiers fire bullets at each other) are written as one word.verbs + fighthave a fight I didn’t want to have a fight with him.get into a fight (=become involved in a fight) The two men got into a fight over a girl.start a fight They started a fight in the crowded bar.pick a fight (=deliberately start a fight) The guy tried to pick a fight with Jack.stop/break up a fight The police were called in to break up a fight outside a nightclub.win/lose a fight He always won every fight he was in at school.be spoiling for a fight (=be very eager to fight with someone) The kids went round in gangs, all spoiling for a fight.fight + verbsa fight breaks out/erupts (=suddenly starts) A fight broke out and one man was struck on the head.a fight takes place (=happens) The fight took place outside a nightclub.prepositionsa fight with sb He had a fight with an older boy.a fight between people There were fights between rival fans.a fight over/about sth He was knifed in a fight over some drugs.THESAURUS: fight battle a fight between opposing armies or groups of people: The English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings. | There was a fierce battle between two rival gangs. scuffle a short fight that is not very violent: There was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made. | He was hurt in a scuffle with the protesters. punch-up BrE informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argument: The game turned into a punch-up. brawl a noisy fight between a group of people: He was hurt in a drunken brawl. altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: There was a brief altercation and someone called the police. riot a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about something: The demonstration ended in a riot and hundreds of shops were damaged. | The video provoked riots all over the Arab World.2. the process of trying hard to achieve, get, or prevent somethingadjectivesa long fight They won their case after a long fight in the courts.a tough/hard fight We are prepared for a hard fight if necessary.a brave/valiant fight She died yesterday, after a brave fight against cancer.a desperate fight This is the story of their desperate fight for survival.a legal fight A 14-year-old girl won a legal fight to be allowed to wear trousers in school.verbswin/lose a fight The islanders won their fight for independence. | She lost her fight for compensation.lead a fight Nelson Mandela led the fight for freedom in South Africa.face a fight The men faced a long hard fight to prove their innocence.wage a fight (=try hard to achieve something) It is over 100 years since Lincoln waged his fight to end slavery.continue a fight The protesters vowed to continue their fight.give up a fight They refused to give up the fight for justice.join (in) a fight He urged others to join the fight to change the law.prepositionsa fight for sth We will continue our fight for justice.(in) the fight against sth Schools have an important part to play in the fight against drugs.phrasesput up a fight (=try very hard to win or achieve something) The team put up a good fight, but in the end they lost the game 3–2.have a fight on your hands (=used to say that someone will find it difficult to do something) The government is determined to bring in this law, but it has a fight on its hands.THESAURUS: fight battle a fight to change a situation or deal with a problem in society: The battle against racial discrimination is not over. campaign a planned series of actions intended to achieve something: Motoring organizations launched a campaign for safer roads (=started a campaign). struggle a long, hard fight for freedom, independence, equal rights etc: Nkrumah led the people in their struggle for independence. crusade someone’s fight against something they think is morally wrong: She intends to continue her crusade against sex and violence on TV. |
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