struggle verb ⇨compete (struggle for control)⇨fight2 (struggle with an intruder)⇨resist (struggle against cancer)⇨try1 (struggle to pay the bills)struggle noun ⇨campaign (the struggle between good and evil)⇨effort (It was a real struggle to be ready on time.)⇨fight (a violent struggle)
compete
verb
compete ♦︎ fight ♦︎ battle ♦︎ take sb on ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ contest ♦︎ vie ♦︎ pit sb/sth against sb/sthThese words all mean to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you, for example in a competition, contest or election.这些词均表示竞争、对抗、争夺。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to compete / fight / battle / struggle / vie for sth◆to compete / battle / struggle / vie with sb◆to compete / battle / vie to do sth◆to compete for / battle for / contest / vie for a (first / second, etc.) place◆to compete / fight / struggle / vie for power◆to fight / battle / struggle / vie for control◆to compete / fight / vie for a share of sth◆to compete / fight / battle / struggle hard◆to successfully compete for / fight (for) / contest sth■compete [intransitive] to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you竞争；对抗◆Small bookshops can't compete with the large stores.小书店无法与大店竞争。◆Several projects are competing against each other for scarce resources.几个项目在互相竞争抢夺稀缺资源。◆Travel firms are competing fiercely on price.旅行社在进行激烈的价格竞争。◆Colleges will have to compete to attract the best students.各大学将不得不竞相吸引最优秀的学生。 see also competitor,the competition ⇨ enemy■fight(fought, fought) [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a contest, especially when you compete very hard（激烈）竞争；参加（竞赛）◆She's fighting for a place in the national team.她正努力争取加入国家队。◆Collins fought back to level the match at 2 sets all.科林斯奋力反击，将比赛扳成二比二平局。◆ (especially BrE) There are twelve parties fighting the election.有十二个党派参加竞选。■battle [intransitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to try very hard to be more successful than an opponent in a contest or argument or to achieve sth difficult（为战胜对手或困难）拼搏，奋斗，斗争◆Unions are battling with the company over the job losses.工会正就职位削减问题同那家公司进行斗争。◆The players have battled hard.运动员拼得很辛苦。◆The two sides will battle it out in the final next week.双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。ⓘ Battle can also mean 'to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous'. * battle还可指和令人不快或危险的事物作斗争◆She's still battling with a knee injury.她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。In this meaning it is also used with an object in American English.表达此义时，battle在美式英语中还可带宾语◆He battled cancer for four years.他同癌症斗争了四年。 see also fight ⇨ oppose■ˌtake sb ˈon
phrasal verb
(took, taken) [no passive] to accept sb as an opponent和某人较量◆He'll take on the former Olympic champion in the 5 000 metres.他将在5 000米比赛中迎战前奥运冠军。◆Why don't you take him on at chess?你为什么不和他比赛下棋？■struggle [intransitive] to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth争夺；争辩◆The two men struggled for control of the party.两人在争夺该党的控制权。◆The firms are struggling for market share.那些公司在争夺市场份额。■contest [transitive] to take part in a competition or election角逐，参加（比赛或选举）◆Three candidates contested the leadership.有三名候选人角逐领导权。◆It turned out to be another hotly contested tournament.结果这成了又一场竞争白热化的比赛。■vie / /vaɪ/ / [intransitive] (ratherformal) to compete strongly against sb in order to get sth激烈竞争；争夺◆The boys would vie with each other to impress her.那些男孩子竞相努力给她留下好印象。◆They are all vying for a place in the team.他们都在力争能够入队。■ˈpit sb/sth against sb/sth
phrasal verb
(-tt-)to test sb or their strength, intelligence or determination in a contest against sb/sth else使竞争；使较量；使经受考验◆The issue of water supply pitted farmers against environmentalists.供水问题使农民和环保人士展开了较量。◆They pit their wits against each other in the weekly sports quiz.在每周的体育竞猜中，他们互相斗智。
fight2
verb
He fought in the war.他打过仗。My little brothers are always fighting.我的小弟弟们总在打架。fight ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ wrestle ♦︎ clash ♦︎ brawl ♦︎ grapple ♦︎ box ♦︎ scuffleThese are all words that can be used when two or more people use physical force against each other.这些词均表示打斗、搏斗、打架。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fight / struggle / wrestle / clash / brawl / grapple / scuffle with sb◆to fight / struggle / box against sb◆to fight / struggle fiercely / furiously◆to struggle / clash violently■fight(fought, fought) [intransitive, transitive] to use physical force to try to defeat another person; to take part in a boxing match打斗；搏斗；打架；参加（拳击比赛）◆My little brothers are always fighting.我的小弟弟们总在打架。◆She fought her attacker, eventually forcing him to flee.她同攻击者搏斗，最终把他赶跑了。◆Doctors fear he may never fight again following his injury in last night's match.医生担心他在昨晚的比赛中受伤后可能再也无法重返拳坛了。■struggle [intransitive] to fight sb or try to get away from them搏斗；扭打；挣扎脱身◆Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass.本和杰克在草地上扭打起来。◆I struggled and screamed for help.我挣扎着，高声呼救。◆How did she manage to struggle free?她是如何设法逃脱的？■wrestle / /ˈresl/ / [intransitive, transitive] to fight sb by holding them and trying to throw or force them to the ground, sometimes as a sport摔跤；把⋯摔倒在地◆As a boy he had boxed and wrestled.他小时候练过拳击和摔跤。◆Armed guards wrestled with the intruder.武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。◆Shoppers wrestled the raider to the ground.购物的人把抢劫者摔倒在地上。■clash [intransitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to come together and fight or compete in a contest打斗；冲突；比赛◆The two teams clash in tomorrow's final.这两个队将在明天的决赛中对决。◆Demonstrators clashed violently with police.示威者与警方发生了激烈的冲突。■brawl / /brɔːl/ / [intransitive] to take part in a noisy and violent fight, usually in a public place（通常在公共场合）打斗，闹事◆They were arrested for brawling in the street.他们因在街头打斗而遭到拘捕。■grapple [intransitive, transitive] to take a firm hold of sb/sth and struggle with them扭打；搏斗◆Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.袭击之后，路人便与这名男子扭打起来。◆They managed to grapple him to the ground.他们终于把他摔倒在地。■box [intransitive, transitive] to fight sb in the sport of boxing, wearing very large thick gloves（拳击运动中）击打（某人）◆He boxed for Ireland in the Olympics.他在奥运会上代表爱尔兰出战拳击比赛。◆The newcomer boxed the champion for the full twelve rounds.这名新手同冠军拳手的比赛打满了十二个回合。■scuffle [intransitive](of two or more people) to fight or struggle with each other for a short time, in a way that is not very serious（两人或多人之间短暂而不太激烈地）发生肢体摩擦，冲突◆She scuffled with photographers as she left her hotel.在离开下榻的旅馆时，她和几名摄影记者发生了小冲突。
resist
verb
resist ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ hold/keep sb/sth at bay ♦︎ hold/stand your ground ♦︎ hold out against sb/sthThese words all mean to fight against sb/sth who is attacking, threatening or opposing you.这些词均表示抗争、反抗。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to struggle / hold your ground against sb / sth◆to resist / hold out against an attack◆to resist / hold out against pressure■resist [intransitive, transitive] to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop sth from happening反抗；回击；抵抗◆He tried to pin me down, but I resisted.他试图制伏我，但我奋力反抗。◆She was charged with resisting arrest.她被控拒捕。◆He gathered forces to resist the invasion.他集结力量抵御入侵。OPPgive in,submit ⇨ give way see also resistance ⇨ opposition■struggle [intransitive] to fight against sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation or result（为防止恶劣情况或结果）斗争，抗争◆He struggled against cancer for two years.他同癌症抗争了两年。◆We should all struggle against injustice.我们都应该同非正义作斗争。◆Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police.莉萨经过一番良心斗争，终于对警方说了。 see also struggle ⇨ campaignnoun■hold sb/sth at ˈbay■keep sb/sth at ˈbay
idiom
(held, held; kept, kept)to prevent an enemy from coming close or a problem from having a bad effect不让（敌人）接近；防止（问题）恶化◆I'm trying to keep my creditors at bay.我在竭力躲避债主。◆Charlotte bit her lip to hold the tears at bay.夏洛特咬住嘴唇不让眼泪流出来。■hold your ˈground■stand your ˈground
idiom
(held, held; stood, stood)to continue with your opinions or intentions when sb is opposing you and wants you to change; to face a situation and refuse to run away坚持主张；坚持立场；不屈服；不退却◆Don't let him persuade you－stand your ground.别听他的－坚持自己的主张吧。◆It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun.面对持枪者而不退缩并不容易。■ˌhold ˈout against sb/sth
phrasal verb
(held, held)to continue to resist sb/sth, especially in a dangerous or difficult situation（尤指在危险或困难情况下）顽强抵抗，不屈不挠◆British troops held out against constant attacks.英国军队对不断的攻击进行了顽强的抵抗。◆The Prime Minister held out against pressure to speed up the reforms.面对要求加快改革步伐的压力，首相坚持立场不动摇。
try1
verb
try to do sth/try your hardest想要做某事；尽力而为try doing sth/try this new dish试着做某事；尝尝这道新菜try ♦︎ attempt ♦︎ seek ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ strive ♦︎ endeavour ♦︎ have a go ♦︎ go for sthThese words all mean to make an effort to do or achieve sth.这些词均表示试图、设法、努力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to try / attempt / seek / struggle / strive / endeavour to do sth◆to struggle / strive for / against sth◆to try / attempt / seek / struggle / strive desperately / in vain◆to be constantly trying / seeking / struggling / striving to do sth◆to consciously try / attempt / seek / strive to do sth◆to deliberately try / attempt / seek / endeavour to do sth◆to try / struggle / strive hard■try [intransitive, transitive] to make an effort to do, achieve or get sth试图；想要；设法；努力◆I don't know if I can come but I'll try.我不知道是否能来，但我尽量。◆What are you trying to do?你想要做什么？◆I tried hard not to laugh.我强忍住不笑出来。◆She tried her best to solve the problem.她尽了最大的努力解决这个问题。◆Just try your hardest.请尽力而为吧。ⓘ In spoken English try can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive.在口语中，try可与and加另一动词连用，来代替带to的不定式这种用法◆I'll try and get you a new one tomorrow.我明天尽量给你带个新的来。◆Try and finish quickly.尽量快点完成。In this structure try can only be used in the infinitive, or to tell sb what to do.这种结构中，try只能使用动词原形，表示告诉某人做什么。 see also try ⇨ attemptnoun■attempt [transitive] (ratherformal) to try to do sth, especially sth difficult or dangerous尝试，试图做（尤指困难或危险的事）◆The prisoner was shot while attempting to escape.囚犯在企图逃跑时被枪杀。◆The coastguard had advised them not to attempt a rescue.海岸警备队已通知他们不要试图救人。◆More than once, depression drove him to attempt suicide.抑郁让他不止一次试图自杀。 see also attempt ⇨ attemptnoun▸attempted
adjective
[only before noun] ◆attempted rape / murder / robbery(= that was attempted but was not successful)强奸／谋杀／抢劫未遂NOTE辨析 Try or attempt?Try has a more general meaning and is used more often in informal conversation. Attempt is more formal and places the emphasis more on the act of starting to do sth rather than on the effort put into achieving it. When followed by a noun, attempt usually refers to an effort to do sth which was not successful or is unlikely to be successful. * try的含义更宽泛，更常用于非正式的谈话。attempt更正式，更强调开始做某事的举动，而非为实现某事付诸的努力。后接名词时，attempt通常指做某事的努力没有成功或不太可能成功◆The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.那些囚犯试图逃跑，但失败了。■seek(sought, sought) [transitive] (always used in the phrase seek to do sth总是用于短语seek to do sth) (formal) to try to do sth, often sth that might take a long time试图，设法（常指做费时的事）◆The research project will seek to find an answer to this question.这个研究项目将力求找到这个问题的答案。 see also seek ⇨ askverb2, seek ⇨ lookverb2■struggle [intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems奋斗；努力；争取◆Shona struggled for breath.肖纳喘不上气来。◆The family struggled through the next few years.全家人在此后几年生活艰难。◆I'm really struggling with this essay.这篇文章让我很费劲。◆They struggled just to pay their bills.他们辛苦所得勉强够支付开销。 see also struggle ⇨ effortnoun■strive(strove, striven) [intransitive] (formal) to try very hard, usually over a long period of time, to achieve sth or defeat sth努力；（长期）奋斗；力争；力求◆We constantly strive for excellence in design.我们不断力求卓越的设计。◆They were always striving towards perfection.他们总是力臻完美。■endeavour (BrE) (NAmEendeavor) / /ɪnˈdevə(r)/ / [transitive] (always followed by to + infinitive总是后接带to的不定式) (formal) to try very hard to do sth, especially sth that needs a lot of effort努力，尽力，竭力（尤指做需要付出很多努力的事）◆I will endeavour to do my best for my country.我将尽忠报国。 see also endeavour ⇨ effortnoun■have a ˈgo
idiom
(has, had, had) (informal, especiallyspoken) to make an attempt to do sth尝试，试图（做某事）◆'I can't start the engine.' 'Let me have a go.'“这发动机我发动不起来了。”“让我来试试。”◆I've always wanted to have a go at windsurfing.我一直想试着玩帆板运动。■ˈgo for sth
phrasal verb
(goes, went, gone) (informal, spoken) to put a lot of effort into sth in order to get or achieve sth努力争取某事物◆Go for it, John! You know you can beat him.加油，约翰！你知道你是可以打败他的。◆She'll be going for gold in the Olympics.她会努力争取在奥运会上夺金。
campaign
noun
campaign ♦︎ battle ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ drive ♦︎ war ♦︎ fight ♦︎ crusadeThese are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent sth.这些词均表示为达目的所作的奋斗或斗争。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a campaign / battle / struggle / drive / fight / crusade for sth◆a campaign / battle / struggle / drive / war / fight / crusade against sth◆a battle / struggle / war / fight between people◆a big / major campaign / battle / struggle / drive◆a successful campaign / battle / struggle / drive / fight◆a / an national / international campaign / battle / struggle / drive / crusade◆a personal / one-man / one-woman campaign / battle / struggle / war / crusade◆a bitter campaign / battle / struggle / fight◆a brave / desperate battle / struggle / fight◆a political campaign / battle / struggle◆to launch / embark on a campaign / battle / drive / crusade◆to lead / continue the campaign / battle / struggle / drive / war / fight / crusade◆to win / lose the battle / struggle / war / fight◆to give up the battle / struggle / fight◆The campaign / battle / war / fight is on.■campaign / /kæmˈpeɪn/ / [countable] a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim（为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的）运动◆She led the campaign for parliamentary reform.她领导了要求改革议会的运动。◆We're launching an anti-smoking campaign in the New Year.我们会在新年发起反对吸烟的运动。◆The advertising campaign was responsible for the massive rise in sales.广告宣传活动是销售额大幅增长的原因。 see also campaigner ⇨ activist■battle [countable] a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control较量；争论；斗争◆She finally won the legal battle for compensation.她最终在这场要求赔偿的争讼中获胜。◆Looking after a two-year-old needn't be a constant battle of wills(= when each side is very determined to win).照顾两岁的孩子未必是一场持久的意志较量。◆He had been conducting a personal battle of wits(= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try and win) with the sales manager since his first day at work.他从第一天上班开始就一直在和销售经理斗智。■struggle [countable] a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control较量；争论；斗争◆He was a major player in the struggle for independence.在这场争取独立的斗争中，他是主角。◆It is an epic tale of the struggle between good and evil.这是一个关于善恶之争的史诗式故事。◆She will not give up her children without a struggle.她不会轻易放弃自己的孩子。 see also struggle ⇨ resistverbNOTE辨析 Battle or struggle?In many cases you can use either word, but a struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用，但struggle总是指看起来绝对必要的斗争，如关于生死或自由。battle还可指非必要的斗争，如仅仅是为了满足欲求或获得胜利的满足感◆the battle / struggle between good and evil / man and nature善与恶／人与自然之争◆a legal struggle for compensation◆a struggle of wills/wits■drive [countable] an organized effort by a group of people to achieve sth（团体为达到某种目的而进行的）有组织的努力，运动◆He played a crucial role in the drive for greater efficiency.他在提高效率的运动中扮演了关键角色。◆She is leading the recruitment drive.她在领导招募活动。NOTE辨析 Campaign or drive?A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do sth; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do sth. * campaign通常是旨在发动别人参加的运动；drive则可能是让自己努力参与其中的运动◆From today, we're going on an economy drive(= we must spend less).从今天起，我们要开展节约运动。◆an economy campaignA campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive. * campaign可以指比drive更大规模、更正式和更有组织的活动。■war [uncountable, singular] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop sth bad（为消灭或阻止有害事物的）长期斗争，顽强抵御◆The government has declared war on drug dealers.政府已经向贩毒分子宣战。◆We seem to be winning the war against crime.我们在打击犯罪方面似乎已做出成绩。■fight [singular] the work of trying to stop or prevent sth bad or achieve sth good; an act of competing, especially in a sport（抑恶或扬善的）斗争；（尤指体育）比赛，竞赛◆Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.工人赢得了阻止强制性裁员的斗争。◆The team put up a good fight(= they played well) but were finally beaten.这个队打得不错，但最后还是输了。■crusade / /kruːˈseɪd/ / [countable] a long and determined effort to achieve sth that you believe to be right or to stop sth that you believe to be wrong（长期坚定不移的）斗争，运动◆We must continue the crusade against crime.我们必须继续打击犯罪。◆Her moral crusade began in 1963.她那提倡道德的运动始于1963年。◆He led a crusade to give terminally ill people the right to die.他领导了一场给予末期病人死亡权利的运动。 see also crusader ⇨ activistNOTE辨析 War, fight or crusade?A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself. A crusade is often about persuading other people to share your beliefs about what is right and wrong. * war指对公认的丑恶现象进行的斗争，如毒品和犯罪。 fight 可指为自己争取公正而进行的斗争。crusade常指说服别人接受自己的是非观的运动。
effort
noun
effort ♦︎ hard work ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ endeavour ♦︎ energy ♦︎ exertionThese are all words for the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth, or sth that takes a lot of energy.这些词均表示心气、努力或费力的事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) great effort / struggle / endeavour / exertion◆(a) physical effort / struggle / exertion◆(a) mental effort / struggle / exertion◆(a) creative effort / endeavour / energies◆to need effort / hard work / your energies / exertion◆to take / demand effort / hard work◆to put effort / hard work / your energies into sth◆to expend effort / your energies■effort [uncountable, countable] the physical or mental energy that you need to do sth; sth that takes a lot of energy心力；努力；费力的事◆It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.爬到顶部的路程很长，虽然费力，却很值得。◆A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success.为了使这次活动取得成功已经付出了很多努力。◆Getting up this morning was quite an effort(= it was difficult).今天早晨起床相当费劲。■ˌhard ˈwork [uncountable] the use of physical strength or mental effort over a period of time in order to do or achieve sth（一段时间的）努力，费力◆She earned her grades through sheer hard work.她完全靠刻苦努力取得了好成绩。◆They put in a lot of hard work to achieve this result.他们付出了很多努力才取得这一成果。◆It's hard work trying to get him to do anything for himself.要想让他为自己做点事，真是不容易。■struggle [singular] something that is difficult for you to do or achieve难事◆It was a real struggle to be ready on time.要按时做好准备确非易事。◆They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition.要进入决赛，他们面临巨大的挑战。 see also struggle ⇨ tryverb1■endeavour (BrE) (NAmEendeavor) / /ɪnˈdevə(r)/ / [uncountable] (formal) the act of trying to do sth, especially sth new or difficult（尤指新的或艰苦的）努力，尝试◆There have been great advances in the field of scientific endeavour.在科学探索领域已经取得了巨大的进步。 see also endeavour ⇨ tryverb1■energy [uncountable] ( energies [plural]) the physical and mental effort that you use to do sth心力；精力◆She put all her energy into her work.她把全部精力都投入到工作中去了。◆Provide a means of channelling your child's creative energies.找个方法来引导您的孩子发挥创造力。ⓘ Energy or energies is usually used after a possessive pronoun, that is his, her, my, your, our ortheir. Verb collocates include concentrate, devote, direct, focus and channel. * energy或energies前通常有物主代词，即his、her、my、your、our或their。与energy或energies搭配的动词包括concentrate、devote、direct、focus和channel。■exertion /ɪgˈzɜːʃn; NAmEɪgˈzɜːrʃn/ [uncountable] ( exertions [plural]) (ratherformal) physical or mental effort; the act of making an effort努力；尽力；费力◆She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.她骑车上山累得全身发热，喘不过气来。◆He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.他忙碌工作了一天后需要休息。NOTE辨析 Effort or exertion?Exertion is usually used to talk about the act of using energy to carry out an activity, or the result of doing this. * exertion通常指费力做某事的行为或结果◆His voice was breathless from exertion.他累得说话上气不接下气。Effort tends to be used to talk about the work people do to achieve sth. * effort往往指为实现某个目标所作的努力◆A lot of effort has gone into achieving this result.为取得这一结果已经付出了很多努力。
fight
noun
fight ♦︎ clash ♦︎ brawl ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ scuffle ♦︎ tussleThese are all words for a situation in which people try to defeat each other using physical force.这些词均表示搏斗、打斗、打架。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a fight / clash / brawl / struggle / scuffle / tussle with sb◆a fight / clash / brawl / struggle / scuffle / tussle between people◆a fight / clash / brawl / struggle / scuffle / tussle over sth◆in a fight / clash / brawl / struggle / scuffle / tussle◆a violent fight / clash / struggle◆to be in / get into / be involved in a fight / clash / brawl / scuffle / tussle◆to have a fight / brawl / scuffle◆to break up a fight / brawl◆a fight / clash / brawl / scuffle breaks out■fight [countable] a situation in which two or more people try to defeat each other using physical force搏斗；打斗；打架◆He got into a fight with a man in the bar.他在酒吧里和一个男人打了一架。◆A fight broke out between rival groups of fans.双方的支持者打了起来。◆They got tickets to watch the world title fight(= fighting as a sport).他们弄到了观看世界拳王争霸赛的票。■clash [countable] (journalism新闻) a short fight between two groups of people（两群人之间短暂的）打斗，打架，冲突◆Eight people were wounded in a clash with border guards.在与边防警卫的冲突中有八人受伤。■brawl [countable] a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place（通常指一群人在公共场合的）喧闹，斗殴，闹事◆a street / pub / tavern / nightclub / bar-room brawl街头／酒吧／酒馆／夜总会／酒吧间的斗殴■struggle [countable] a fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get sth from the other搏斗；扭打；（尤指）挣扎脱身，抢夺◆There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.在凶案现场没有搏斗痕迹。■scuffle [countable] a short and not very violent fight or struggle（短暂而不太激烈的）肢体摩擦，冲突◆He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.他和一名摄影记者发生了肢体冲撞。■tussle [countable] a short struggle, fight or argument, especially in order to get sth（尤指为争夺物品的短暂的）扭打，争斗，争执◆He was injured during a tussle for the ball.他在争球时受了伤。