[countable] a battle (between A and B) | a battle (with sb) (for/over sth) a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control较量；斗争；争执◆a battle between the old and the new新旧之间的较量。◆Several senior executives quit after a boardroom battle over the future of the company.几位资深主管在董事会会议上就公司的未来进行争论之后辞职了。◆He is involved in a bitter legal battle with his former employers for compensation.他因补偿问题与他的前雇主进行激烈的法律战。⨁a bitter / fierce / hard-fought / long-running battle激烈的／猛烈的／艰苦的／长期的战斗 ⨁ a bid / boardroom / legal / takeover battle投标战；董事会会议上的争论；法律战；收购战 [countable, usually singular] a determined effort that sb makes to solve a difficult problem or succeed in a difficult situation奋斗；斗争◆It's an uphill battle to persuade customers to buy new phone handsets.劝说顾客购买新电话机是一场硬仗。◆Many firms are facing a battle for survival.许多企业正面临一场生死攸关之战。⨁a tough / an uphill battle一场艰难的／艰苦的斗争 ●do ˈbattle (with sb) (for/over sth)to argue or be in competition with sb（同某人就某事）进行辩论或竞争