battling
[bˈætəlɪŋ] /ˈba-tᵊl How to pronounce battle (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbæt.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈætəlɪŋ] /ˈbæt̬.əl/ (ame, ipa)
battling — noun
1. military fighting in which opposing armies attack each other
military fighting in which opposing armies attack each other
Weeks of battling near the border destroyed bridges and wheat fields.
common in reports of war
Heavy battling forced the nurses to move patients into the basement.
The battling on the island ended after both armies signed a truce.
Nighttime battling kept families awake in villages along the river.
用法筆記
Often used in news or historical writing about fighting between organized armed groups.
2. serious conflict between groups, or organized resistance to something they want
serious conflict between groups, or organized resistance to something they want changed
Months of battling over school funding filled the town hall each night.
common with over for disputes
Political battling inside the party delayed the budget vote for weeks.
The battling against new mining rules spread across three mountain towns.
The battling with management was hurting weekend sales, union leaders warned.
- agreement
focuses on reaching the same decision
- cooperation
emphasizes working together instead of opposing each other
用法筆記
Used for long disputes in politics, work, or campaigns for change, not for direct physical fighting.
3. steady effort to reach a goal or improve life when conditions are hard
steady effort to reach a goal or improve life when conditions are hard
Years of battling with debt finally let the bakery turn a profit.
common with with debt or illness
Hana's battling after the stroke helped her walk without a cane.
The village's battling through the drought kept its orange trees alive.
Ignacio's battling to finish night school inspired the younger mechanics.
用法筆記
Focuses on the effort to keep going or improve things, rather than on the opponent.
battling — verb
- battlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- battlings3rd person singular
- battlinging-ing form
- battlingedpast simple
1. to use force against someone in order to beat them
to use force against someone in order to beat them
Christopher was battling two robbers outside the bank when police arrived.
battle + opponent in direct conflict
Obi kept battling the man who broke in until the neighbors broke down the door.
The sailors were battling pirates as the rescue boat neared shore.
Riot police spent hours battling protesters in the square after dark.
文法句型
battle + opponent
battle + for/against + noun
用法筆記
Often takes an opponent directly, or uses for or against to show what is being fought over.
2. to keep making a strong effort when reaching the goal is difficult
to keep making a strong effort when reaching the goal is difficult
Shanti is battling to keep the family restaurant open this winter.
battle to + verb for difficult goals
The village is battling to rebuild homes before the rainy season.
Talia kept battling through pain to finish the mountain marathon.
Cyrus has been battling for months to keep the farm in the family.
文法句型
battle to + verb
battle for + goal
用法筆記
Usually followed by to plus a goal, and often describes long effort under pressure or hardship.