battle

an energetic attempt to achi something

为达到某种目的而进行的积极的尝试

getting through the crowd was a real struggle

穿过人群真是一场斗争

he fought a battle for recognition

他为获得认可而斗争

struggle

a hostile meeting of opposinilitary forces in the course of a war

敌对军事力量在战争中的敌对

Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga

格兰特在奇卡马加战役中取得了决定性的胜利

he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

当他真正订婚时，他对战争失去了浪漫的想法

conflict

fight

engagement

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

两个对立团体（或个人）之间的公开冲突

the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph”–Thomas Pain

冲突越激烈，胜利越光荣。——托马斯·帕因

police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs

警方试图控制支持堕胎和反对堕胎的之间的斗争

conflict

struggle

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

在战斗中或好象在战斗中战斗或抗争

The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq

库尔德人正在北部与军队作战

We must combat the prejudices against other races

我们必须消除对其他种族的偏见

they battled over the budget

他们为预算问题争论不休

combat