combat

英 ['kɒmbæt; 'kʌm-] 美 ['kɑmbæt]
  • vt. 反对;与…战斗
  • vi. 战斗;搏斗
  • n. 战斗;争论
  • adj. 战斗的;为…斗争的
  • n. (Combat)人名;(法)孔巴

中文词源


combat 战斗

com-, 强调。-bat, 击,打,词源同beat, batter.

英文词源


combat
combat: [16] Combat means literally ‘fight with’. It comes via French combattre from late Latin combattere, a compound verb formed from Latin com- ‘with’ and *battere, an assumed variant of Latin battuere ‘fight, beat’ (ultimate source of English abate, battle, and debate).
=> abate, battle, debate
combat (v.)
1560s, from Middle French combat (16c.), from Old French combattre (12c.), from Late Latin combattere, from Latin com- "with" (each other) (see com-) + battuere "to beat, fight" (see batter (v.)). Related: Combated; combating; combatted; combatting.
combat (n.)
1560s, from Middle French combat (16c.), from combattre (see combat (v.)).

双语例句


1. They demanded a more expansionary economy to combat rising unemployment.
他们要求发展扩张性的经济以应对升高的失业率。

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2. The seagulls swirled in aerial combat over the barges.
海鸥盘旋在驳船上方,展开空中的搏斗。

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3. He never expected to return home wearing US combat fatigues.
他从没想到会穿着美国军服回家。

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4. He was wearing black combat trousers and a hooded fleece.
他穿着黑色作战裤和带风帽的羊毛衣。

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5. His wounds knocked him out of combat for the duration.
他的伤病使他在整个期间都无法参赛。

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