单词 | rearguard action |
释义 | Word Frequency rearguard actiona. an action fought by a rearguard b. a defensive action undertaken to try to stop something happening or continuing Word Frequency rearguard action(ˈrɪəˌɡɑːd ˈækʃən) noun 1. military action taken by a group of soldiers who protect the back part of an army, esp when the army is leaving the battle engaged in a rearguard action with the army 2. an attempt to prevent something from happening, even though it is probably too late to succeed a stubborn rearguard action 3. to fight a rearguard action |
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