battle, war, campaign, struggle, warfare, fight, combat, engagement

名詞 battle:

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   同義詞：conflict, fight, engagement
2. an energetic attempt to achieve something
   同義詞：struggle
3. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
   同義詞：conflict, struggle

動詞 battle:

1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
   同義詞：combat

1. He harangued the troops before a battle.
   他在戰(zhàn)前向士兵作了慷慨激昂的講話。
2. His brave deeds in the battle earned him everlasting glory.
   他在那場戰(zhàn)斗中的英勇事跡為他贏得了永恒的榮譽。
3. A soldier's courage is put to the proof in battle.
   士兵的勇氣在戰(zhàn)斗中得到考驗。
4. They won the battle but lost the war.
   他們贏了這次戰(zhàn)斗，但輸了這場戰(zhàn)爭。
5. The battle finally brought the war to an end.
   這一仗使這場戰(zhàn)爭終告結(jié)束。
6. They died in the Battle of Waterloo.
   他們戰(zhàn)死于滑鐵盧戰(zhàn)役。
7. The two fighters battled for half an hour.
   兩個拳擊手戰(zhàn)斗了半小時。

bat.tle

n.（名詞）

An encounter between opposing forces:
戰(zhàn)爭：敵對力量間的沖突，會戰(zhàn)：
例句：
an important battle in the Pacific campaign.
太平洋戰(zhàn)役中的一次重要會戰(zhàn)

Armed fighting; combat:
軍事戰(zhàn)斗；戰(zhàn)役：
例句：
wounded in battle.
在戰(zhàn)役中受傷

A match between two combatants:
比賽，較量：兩方競爭人員間的比賽，較量：
例句：
trial by battle.
預(yù)賽

A protracted controversy or struggle:
長期論戰(zhàn)或長期作戰(zhàn)：
例句：
won the battle of the budget.
贏得預(yù)算的最后勝利

An intense competition:
激烈的競爭：
例句：
a battle of wits.
斗智

v.（動詞）
bat.tled,bat.tling,bat.tles
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To engage in or as if in battle.
作戰(zhàn)：作戰(zhàn)或好似作戰(zhàn)
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To fight against:
和…作戰(zhàn)，和…斗爭：
例句：
battled the enemy; battled cancer.
和敵人較量；對抗癌癥

來源：
Middle English batel
中古英語 batel
from Old French bataille
源自 古法語 bataille
from Vulgar Latin *batt3lia
源自 俗拉丁語 *batt3lia
from Late Latin battu3lia [fighting and fencing exercises]
源自 后期拉丁語 battu3lia [戰(zhàn)斗和擊劍練習(xí)]
from Latin battuere [to beat]
源自 拉丁語 battuere [打敗]

【引伸】
bat.tler
n.（名詞）