pugilism
🇬🇧 UK/'pju:dʒilizm/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The sport or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing
拳击(运动)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpugilroot
+
ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=pugilism
Common Collocations
- 1.the art of pugilism拳击的艺术
- 2.bare-knuckle pugilism裸拳拳击
- 3.[professional pugilism]职业拳击
- 4.practice pugilism从事拳击运动
Example Sentences
- 1.
Pugilism has a long history, dating back to the ancient Olympic Games.
- 2.
He dedicated his youth to pugilism, training six days a week at the local gym.
- 3.
The novel romanticizes pugilism as a path for working-class men to achieve dignity.