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词汇 battled
释义 battled
past simple and past participle ofbattle
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
bellicosity
blood diamond
bloodlessly
blow
come close to blowsidiom
conflict
dogfight
firefight
fracas
refight
remobilization
remobilize
scuffle
see action
send
toe
tussle

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Trying and making an effort

Examples of battled


battled

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


Agencies battled with one another for the right to issue public credit, and politicians increasingly intervened to allocate that credit to favored industries.
Manufacturers battled over the format of cassettes, compete to provide different functions, compete to make operation easier.
Lastly, a reviewer who has battled through this book feels that he has the right to comment on its style.
The pupils battled on, but were motivated by the challenge of mastering the program, rather than the musical qualities of their work.
The indigenes were naked, kept no permanent homesteads, and battled frequently.
For four years he battled against his university in order, first, to get his degree and then to have his thesis shelved in the library.
Chomsky has long battled against philosophers' objections to the generative enterprise.
They have battled armed robbers.
Con-ict arose over the placing of stations, as groups battled over historic preservation, business and commercial opportunities, private property rights and easy access to stations.
I battled for a right to challenge service charge accounts, a right which, until then, had been non-existent.
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The local authorities in these areas have battled manfully against terrible odds.
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We have battled for it to be established and there is no question today of it being abandoned or being thrown out.
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He has battled courageously on his constituents' behalf.
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Many haemophiliacs have battled to overcome the consequences and difficulties of their illness.
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They have also battled with regard to quality.
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