/faɪt ||; faɪt/verb (
past tense past participle fought /fɔ:t
||; fɔt/)
1 [I,T] fight (against sb) to use physical strength, guns, weapons, etc against sb/sth 斗争;打架;战斗: They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. 他们集结部队跟侵略军作战。My younger brothers were always fighting. 我几个弟弟老爱打架。
2 [I,T] fight (against sth) to try very hard to stop or prevent sth 设法制止;竭力反对 [T] to fight a fire/a decision/prejudice 救火;反对决议╱歧视 [I] to fight against crime/disease 防止犯罪;防治疾病
3 [I] fight (for sth/to do sth) to try very hard to get or keep sth 竭力争取或保留: to fight for your rights 争取权利
4 [I] fight (with sb) (about/over sth) to argue 争吵: It's not worth fighting about money. 不值得为钱财争吵。 ☞Look at argue and quarrel ². 参看argue及quarrel^2。
fight back to protect yourself with actions or words by attacking sb who has attacked you (用行动或言语)反击,回敬:
If he hits you again, fight back! 他要是再打你,你就反击!