pugilism

🇬🇧 UK/'pju:dʒilizm/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The sport or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing

拳击(运动)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pugilroot
+
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.

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