duel
US /ˈduː.əl/
UK /ˈdʒuː.əl/
名词
1.
决斗
a prearranged combat between two people, fought with deadly weapons according to an agreed-upon code of honor
示例:
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The two knights agreed to a duel at dawn.
两位骑士同意在黎明时分进行决斗。
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Historically, duels were fought to defend one's honor.
历史上，决斗是为了捍卫一个人的荣誉而进行的。
2.
较量, 对抗, 竞争
a contest between two people or parties
示例:
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The chess match was a fierce intellectual duel.
这场国际象棋比赛是一场激烈的智力较量。
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The debate turned into a verbal duel between the two politicians.
辩论演变成了两位政治家之间的口头较量。
动词
决斗
to fight a duel
示例:
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They decided to duel at dawn to settle their dispute.
他们决定在黎明时分决斗以解决争端。
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The two rivals often dueled with words in public.
两位对手经常在公共场合进行言语较量。