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duel

🇬🇧 UK/'dju:әl/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

A formal combat between two people to settle a dispute; any intense struggle between two opponents.

决斗；（两人或两方之间的）激烈较量

v.

To fight a duel against someone.

与…决斗

🧩 Root Breakdown

duelother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.gun duel枪战决斗
  • 2.political duel政治较量

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The two politicians engaged in a fierce duel over economic policies.

  • 2.

    In medieval times, gentlemen sometimes resolved disputes through formal duels.

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