/faɪt; faɪt/
v (pt, pp fought/ fR:t; fRt/)
1 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (against/with sb/sth) struggle against sb/sth using physical force, in a war, battle, etc 搏斗; 打架; 打仗; 作战
*soldiers training to fight 为作战而受训的士兵
* Do stop fighting, boys! 别打了, 小伙子们!
* The two dogs were fighting over a bone. 两只狗为一块骨头撕咬.
* Britain fought with (ie as an ally of) France against Germany in the last war. 在第二次世界大战中, 英国与法国联合作战抗击德国.
* Have you been fighting with (ie against) your brother again? 你又跟弟弟打架了吧?
(b) [Tn] struggle thus against (sb) 与（某人）搏斗, 打架, 打仗, 作战
*We must fight the enemy. 我们必须与敌人作战.
* The boxer has fought many opponents. 该拳手已与许多对手交锋.
2 [Tn] engage in, take part in or carry on (a battle, etc) 打（仗）; 进行（战斗等）
*fight a war, duel, etc 打仗、进行决斗
* The government has to fight several by-elections in the coming months. 政府要在数月内进行几次补选.
3 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (against) sth strive to overcome, destroy or prevent sth 争取克服、战胜、摧毁或防止（某事物）
*fight (against) poverty, oppression, ignorance 与贫困、压迫、愚昧现象作斗争
* fight an eviction notice 努力与驱逐房客通知一事周旋
* fight a fire 救火.
4 [Ipr, Tn.pr] make (one's way) or achieve (sth) by fighting or effort （经奋斗或努力）开（路）或获得（某事物）
*We had to fight (our way) through the crowded streets. 我们得从街道上熙熙攘攘的人群中挤过去.
* They fought the bill through Parliament. 他们极力争取使该法案在国会获得通过.
5 [I, Ipr] ~ (about/over sth) quarrel or argue 争吵; 争论
*It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about. 区区小事不值得争吵.
6 (idm 习语) fight like a `tiger attack sb or defend oneself fiercely 极力攻击某人或保护自己
*She fought like a tiger to get what she wanted. 她竭力争取自己想要的东西. fight a losing `battle (against sth) struggle without (hope of) success to achieve or prevent sth 为获得或防止某事物而进行毫无成功希望的斗争
*Anyone who tries to resist the spread of new technology is fighting a losing battle. 想阻止新技术传播的人注定要失败. fight shy of sth/sb be unwilling to undertake (a task) or confront sb; avoid sth/sb 不愿承担（某任务）或面对（某人）; 避开某事物[某人]
*He was unhappy in his job for years but always fought shy of telling his boss. 他多年来工作都很不愉快, 却始终未向老板启齿. fight to the `finish fight until one side wins conclusively 战至分出胜负; 一决雌雄. a ,fighting `chance small but distinct chance of success if a great effort is made 需经极大努力或许有成功的可能. fighting `talk/`words defiant statement or challenge showing that one is ready to fight for sth 挑衅的话; 挑战的言语. live like fighting cocks => live2.
7 (phr v) fight back fight with renewed force and strength; show resistance or retaliation 反击; 回击; 抵抗
*After a disastrous first half the team fought back to level the match. 该队在上半场惨败後重整旗鼓以求扳成平局.
* Don't let them bully you. Fight back! 别让他们欺侮你. 把他们顶回去! fight sth back/down suppress (feelings, etc) 克制, 抑制（感情等）
*fighting back tears 强忍住眼泪
* fighting down a sense of disgust 抑制厌恶感. fight for sth strive to obtain or accomplish sth 争取获得或完成某事物
*fight for freedom, independence, human rights, etc 争取自由、独立、人权等. fight sb/sth off resist or repel sb/sth by fighting 抵抗或击退某人[某事物]
*fighting off repeated enemy attacks 击退敌人一次又一次的进攻
* fight off a cold, a feeling of tiredness 治愈感冒、驱除疲劳感. fight sth out settle (an argument, a dispute, etc) by fighting 通过斗争使（争论等）得到解决
*I can't help them to resolve their quarrel they must fight it out between them. 我无法帮助他们解决争论--他们得打出个结果来.

/faɪt; faɪt/
n
1 [C] act of fighting or struggling 战斗; 搏斗; 打架; 斗争
*a fight between two dogs 两犬相争
* the fight against poverty, crime, disease 与贫困、犯罪行为、疾病所作的斗争
* a prize fight, eg in boxing 职业拳击赛 =>Usage at argument 用法见argument.
2 [U] desire or ability to fight or resist; determination 斗志; 战斗力; 决心
*In spite of many defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them. 他们尽管多次失败, 但仍有很强的战斗力.
* Losing their leader took all the fight out of them. 他们失去了首领以後便丧失了斗志.
3 (idm 习语) a fight to the `finish struggle, etc that continues until one side wins conclusively 决定胜负的战斗等. pick a fight/quarrel => pick3. put up a good, poor, etc `fight fight with/without courage and determination 有[无]勇气和决心的战斗.