duel
UK ['dju:.əl] US ['du:.əl] noun
countable
■a formal fight in the past, using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument 决斗•The two men fought a duel over the lady.两个男人为了这位女士决斗。 •The composer Strauss was once challenged to a duel.作曲家施特劳斯曾经受到决斗挑战。 countable usually singular
■a difficult competition in which both sides show a lot of effort （激烈的）竞争，斗争•The two yachts are locked in a duel for the championship title.两艘大帆船为了夺冠而争得不可开交。 |