| 单词 | to fight an action |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fight an action b. To maintain (a cause, quarrel) by fighting. Often transferred, to fight an action (at law), to fight a case, etc. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > carry on (a contest, fight, etc.) [verb (transitive)] wagec1485 debate1490 fighta1616 a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) v. iv. 47 I haue had foure quarrels, and like to haue fought one. View more context for this quotation 1713 J. Addison Cato i. i He fights the cause Of honor, virute, liberty, and Rome. 1784 R. Bage Barham Downs I. 239 We fought this business four whole days. 1868 E. Yates Rock Ahead III. iii. v. 195 Gilbert Lloyd saw that there was no use fighting the question any longer. 1893 Law Times 94 559 1 If I had had my way, I would have fought every one of these actions. < as lemmas |
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