A duel is a formal fight between two people in which they use guns or swords in order to settle a quarrel.
例句
He had killed a man in a duel.他在一场决斗中杀了一名男子。
N-COUNT
(双方的)争斗,冲突
You can refer to a conflict between two people or groups as a duel .
例句
The area has been the scene of sporadic artillery duels over the last six weeks.在过去的 6 周中,该地区曾经发生过零星的炮击。
V-RECIP
进行决斗;卷入决斗
To duel means to fight a duel or be involved in a conflict.
例句
We duelled for two years and Peterson made the most of it, playing us off against each other.我们争斗了两年,彼得森充分利用这点挑拨我俩对阵。...two silver French duelling pistols.两把银制法国决斗手枪
英汉词典释义
n.
两男子的决斗
Feeling were so intense that they fought a duel.双方情绪异常激烈, 以至进行了一场决斗。
竞争, 斗争
The two teams are locked in a duel for first place.两个队为争夺第一名打得难解难分。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
2. any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
Verb
1. fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman;
"In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"