do battle
battle
verb[ I ]
uk /ˈbæt.əl/ us /ˈbæt̬.əl/
to fight: 作战，战斗
Police battled with residents in this part of the city for three days.警察与该内城区的居民发生了持续3天的冲突。
For years the two nations battled over territory.多年来两国一直为领土发生冲突。
C2
to try hard to achieve something in a difficult situation: 斗争，奋斗
He had to battle against prejudice to get a job.为找到一份工作他不得不与偏见作斗争。
Her parents battled for the right to be involved in the decision-making.她的家长为获得参与决策的权利而抗争。
We battled with the elements to get the roof fixed.我们顶着恶劣的天气修葺屋顶。

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to try to do something
tryI'll try to call her again.
attemptI have never attempted to run a marathon.
endeavourUKEngineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
seekThey sought to reassure the public.
battleHe was battling to fix the roof in the rain.
striveWith limited resources, they are striving to make the school a better one.
They had to battle to save his life.
We've battled with the authorities to change the system.
I've battled for years to get him promoted.
I battled with the wind and the rain to get here!
He's always battling with management to get things changed.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Fighting
armed combat
arms
array
battle cry
bellicosity
blood diamond
bloodlessly
conflict
engage
firefight
gunfight
pick on someone your own sizeidiom
rabbit punch
refight
remobilization
remobilize
scuffle
see action
tilt at windmillsidiom
tussle

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Trying and making an effort

battle | American Dictionary

battle
noun[ C/U ]
us/ˈbæt̬·əl/
a fight between armed forces, or an argument between two groups:
[ C ]the Battle of Cedar Creek
[ C ]a naval battle
[ C ]The battle between street gangs went on for years.
[ C ]They’re in a battle with their publisher over electronic rights.
A battle can also be a serious effort to change a situation:
[ C ]Doctors Without Borders is a group that wages battles against hunger and disease.
battle
verb[ I/T ]
us/ˈbæt̬·əl/
to fight, compete, or argue with another person or group:
[ I ]Congress is battling with the White House over funding.
[ T ]Long Horse died battling the Sioux in 1875.
[ I ]I thought we had the game under control, but they really battled back.
If you battle something, you try hard to change the situation:
[ I ]The group was formed to battle prejudice.

battle | Business English

battle
noun
uk /ˈbætl/us
[ C ]
a competition or argument between two or more people or organizations for power or control:
battle for/over sthThey were locked in a battle for boardroom control.
battle against/with sbIf you want to stay in the battle with competitors, you must constantly update your services.
battle between sb and sbthe ongoing battle between the government and the unions
a fierce/bitter/long-running battle
a takeover/bidding/bid battleAfter suffering a drop in profits, the firm found itself in the middle of a takeover battle.
fight/lose/win a battleHas Europe lost the battle with America over online dominance?
be locked in/engaged in a battle (to do sth)The entire aviation industry is locked in a battle to produce the most efficient aircraft and engines.
[ S ]
a situation in which you try very hard to solve problems or succeed:
Many smaller firms are losing out in the battle for survival.
face/fight a battleThe government faces a battle to regain the confidence of the financial markets.
an uphill battleWorkers fought an uphill battle to prove their illnesses were caused by on-the-job toxic exposures.
battle to do sththe battle to develop new technologies
battle
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˈbætl/us
if two or more people or organizations battle, or battle each other, they compete with each other for power or control:
The company will now have to battle its resurgent competitor.
battle for/over sthUnions and management are currently battling over pay and staffing levels.
battle with/against sb/sthHe battled with the board for many months before finally resigning.
Budget hotels are battling it out to bring US-style prices to Britain.
to try very hard to solve a problem or to succeed:
battle against sthShe had to battle against prejudice to get the job.
Against a background of changing consumer habits, the big music groups are battling falling sales.
The retailer battled through a difficult spring and summer as sales fell by 2.5%.
battle to do sthHydro Electric staff battled to restore power to up to 20,000 customers.