의미: battle

bat·tle〔L 「때림, 침」의 뜻에서〕 n.

1 [C.U] 전투, 싸움, 교전, (국지)전 《특정 지역에서의 조직적이며 장기간에 걸친》(⇒ war [유의어])
▶ an air[a naval] battle 공중[해]전

2 《일반적으로》 전쟁; 투쟁 《against, for》
▶ the battle of life 생존의 투쟁

3 [the battle] 승리, 성공
▶ Youth is half the battle. 젊음은 반은 이긴거나 다름없다, 젊음이 무기다.
accept battle 응전하다
a close[decisive] battle 접전[결전]
a general's[soldier's] battle 전략[무력]전
be half the battle 《구어》 <사물이> 승리[성공]로 이어지다
do battle 싸움을 시작하다
fall[be killed] in battle 전사하다
fight a battle 한바탕 싸우다
fight one's battles over again 옛날의 전공(戰功)[경력담]을 얘기하다
gain[have, win] the battle 싸움에 이기다
give[offer] battle 공격하다
give[lose] the battle 패전하다
join battle 응전[교전]하다
The battle is not always to the strong. (강자가) 반드시 이긴다고는 할 수 없다.
the line of battle 전선(battle line)
the order of battle 전투 서열
trial by battle 결투로 시비를 가리는 옛날의 재판
━ vi.

1 싸우다 《against, with》
▶ 《battle+전+명》 battle against the invaders for independence 독립을 위하여 침략자와 싸우다

2 투쟁[고투, 분투]하다 《for》
▶ 《battle+전+명》 battle for freedom 자유를 위하여 싸우다
━ vt. 《미》 …와 싸우다
battle it out 《구어》 최후까지 싸우다
battle one's way 《구어》 싸우며 전진하다, 노력해 나아가다

do join battle 관용구

battleaxe

cranky woman, a bitch Marlene - that old battleaxe - is spreading lies about me.

half the battle

a large part of the work Sending the letters out will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week.

how goes the battle

are you winning the battle of life? are you okay? """How goes the battle?"" Jo asked. ""I win and I lose,"" Pat replied."

uphill battle

difficult work, rough going, tough sledding We've asked the government to protect children's rights, but it's an uphill battle all the way.

battle

to compete, usually freestyle rapping, sometimes breakdancing or graffiti:"You want to rap and you got no battle, it's like havin' a boat and you got no paddle" -- Public Enemy (??? [1987])

battle sth out

Idiom(s): battle sth out

Theme: ARGUMENT

to argue something to a conclusion; to fight something to a conclusion.
• The Senate and the House disagree on the bill, so they will have to battle a compromise out.
• The two young toughs went into the alley to battle out their disagreement.

Battle of nerves

A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)

Fight an uphill battle

When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances.

battle of nerves|battle|nerves

n. phr. A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university. See: WAR OF NERVES.

half the battle|battle|half

n.phr. A large part of the work. When you write an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle. To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle of self-improvement.

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