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firefight
UK ['faɪə.faɪt] US ['faɪr-] noun countable
■a fight, often unexpected, between opposing groups of soldiers in which they shoot at each other （常指敌对部队之间突发的）交火，火战，炮战•The opposing units opened fire simultaneously at close range and a 15-minute firefight ensued.交战的部队在近距离内同时向对方开火，交火持续了15分钟。
UK ['faɪə.faɪt] US ['faɪr-] verb intransitive
■to spend time on problems that need to be dealt with quickly, instead of working in a calm, planned way 速战速决；火急火燎•Will the new manager be able to do anything other than firefight?新的经理除了火急火燎之外还能做点甚么？ |