1.(violent fight)战役；会战；战斗
2.(conflict)冲突；斗争；战斗
a renewed political battle over Britain's attitude to Europe就英国对欧洲态度展开的新一轮政治斗争
3.(struggle)斗争；争取；奋斗
She has fought a constant battle with her weight.她一直在减肥。
the battle against crime打击犯罪的斗争
It was a battle, but we managed in the end.这是一场战斗, 但是我们最后胜利了。
4.to do battle or to give battle or to join battle
(start fighting)开战；开始斗争
the guerrilla group who did battle with the army during the dirty war在那场肮脏的战争中与军队开战的游击队
They challenged the Neapolitan troops to come out and do battle with them.他们向那不勒斯军队提出挑战, 要求其出城与之开战。
(compete)竞争；竞赛；较量
I'd rather not do battle with the Sunday hordes at the garden centre.我可不想和周日混迹在花园中心的那帮人较量。
The two companies will do battle in the High Court over the right to press compact discs.两家公司将为争夺压制光盘权在高等法院打官司。