| 释义 |
A fighting chance
| one dependent upon the issue of a struggle. |
See also: Fighting a fighting chance
fighting chanceA small possibility to succeed or overcome a situation. David wanted to give his marriage a fighting chance so he agreed to go to counseling with his wife. If I'm going to have a fighting chance to pass this test, I'm going to have to study all night.See also: chance, fighta ˌfighting ˈchance a slight but real chance of succeeding, avoiding something, etc: With five minutes of the game left, our team still has a fighting chance of winning. ♢ Things don’t look very hopeful for John Brown in the presidential elections, but he’s still in with a fighting chance.See also: chance, fightfighting chance, aA possibility of success through great effort. An Americanism dating from the late nineteenth century, this phrase has been used in a large variety of contexts. For example, “Free school breakfasts and lunches will give these inner-city children a fighting chance of graduating,” or “Hunting with a bow and arrow gives the deer a fighting chance.”See also: fightSee ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB
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