rearguard action
noun countable or uncountable
■a final attempt to prevent something from happening 最后一搏；顽抗到底；竭尽全力•The unions were determined to fight a rearguard action against the government's plans to strip them of their powers.各工会下定决心作最后一搏，以抗拒政府剥夺其权力的计划。 |