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battle between [noun] and [noun]
The battle between the two armies lasted for days.
两支军队之间的战役持续了数天。
The battle between the two armies lasted for days.
两支军队之间的战役持续了数天。
竞争,斗争
A contest, a struggle.
战争中敌对军事力量的交战
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
一场全面行动、战斗或遭遇,军队的所有分队参与或可能参与；战斗,交战
A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
为实现某事而进行的积极尝试
an energetic attempt to achieve something
The soldiers fought a fierce battle in the forest.
士兵们在森林中进行了一场激烈的战斗。
AI contextual example
She has been fighting a long battle against cancer.
她一直在与癌症进行长期斗争。
AI contextual example
The two companies are engaged in a legal battle over the patent.
两家公司正就专利进行法律战。
AI contextual example
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
格兰特在奇卡莫加战役中获得了决定性的胜利
WordNet
The battle between the two armies lasted for days.
两支军队之间的战役持续了数天。
They fought a long battle against the disease.
他们与疾病进行了长期的战斗。
此搭配中battle作名词，表示进行一次战斗。
The soldiers fought a fierce battle.
士兵们打了一场激烈的战役。
Not this
They fought in battle for three days.
Use this
They fought in a battle for three days.
battle是可数名词，表示具体战斗时需要冠词；此处指具体战斗，应使用a/an/the。
Not this
World War II was a long battle.
Use this
World War II was a long war.
battle指单次战役，war指大规模战争；二战是战争，不是一次战役。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
激烈的战斗
They fought a fierce battle.
他们打了一场激烈的战斗。
赢得一场战役
The army won the battle.
军队赢得了战役。
输掉一场战斗
We cannot afford to lose this battle.
我们不能输掉这场战斗。
战场
Soldiers died on the battle field.
士兵们战死沙场。
战线
The battle lines were drawn.
战线已经划定。
战斗口号
Their battle cry inspired the troops.
他们的战斗口号鼓舞了部队。
决一胜负
The two teams will battle it out in the final match.
两队将在决赛中决一胜负。
智力较量
The negotiation turned into a battle of wits.
谈判变成了一场智力较量。
打一场必败之战
He realized he was fighting a losing battle against the company's policies.
他意识到自己在跟公司政策打一场必败之战。
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联想记忆：battle 由 bat（蝙蝠）和 tle（头）组成，想象蝙蝠用头战斗。
Register: neutral; Contexts: 军事, 体育, 政治; Note: 作为名词，“battle”通常用于描述军事战役，也可比喻激烈竞争，比较中性，适用于多种语境。
作可数名词
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