com·bat1 /ˈkɒmbæt $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●●○ noun 1 [uncountableU]WAR fighting, especially during a war 〔尤指战争中的〕战斗in combat Corporal Gierson was killed in combat. 吉尔森下士阵亡了。
We flew over 200 combat missions. 我们在战争中执行过两百多次战斗飞行任务。
training in unarmed combat (=fighting without weapons) 徒手格斗训练
mortal combat (=fighting until one person kills another) 殊死的战斗
hand-to-hand combat (=fighting in which you are close enough to touch your opponent) 短兵相接的战斗
combat aircraft/jacket/boots etc 战斗机/军用夹克/军靴等
► see thesaurus at war 2. [countableC]FIGHT a fight or battle 格斗;战斗 3 combats [plural] loose trousers, often with many pockets 战斗裤(一种常有很多袋子的宽松裤子) She always wore combats, which were more fashionable than jeans. 她总是穿战斗裤,战斗裤比牛仔裤时髦。
n COLLOCATIONSadjectiveshand-to-hand combat (=in which you are close enough to touch your opponent)Thousands of men were killed in hand-to-hand combat in less than 24 hours.
close combat (=in which you are very near your opponent)Swords and spears were used for close combat.
single combat (=in which you and one other person fight together)The champion called out a challenge to single combat.
unarmed combat (=without weapons)They were trained in the techniques of unarmed combat.
mortal combat (=until one opponent is killed)an exciting computer game of mortal combat against giants and monsters
air/aerial combat (=fighting in the air)30 enemy aircraft were destroyed in aerial combat.
verbsbe locked in combat (=to be using all your effort and attention to fight each other)Their troops were locked in combat.
engage in combat with somebody formal (=to fight someone)The president said he was aware of the danger to forces engaged in combat in the field.
combat + NOUNcombat troops/soldiers/forces/unitsUS combat troops were in the streets of the capital yesterday.
combat aircraftVery few combat aircraft have been destroyed.
combat vehiclesArmoured combat vehicles appeared on the streets of the city.
a combat zone (=an area where there is fighting)refugees from the combat zone
a combat mission/operationHe flew 280 combat missions in two wars.
combat gear (=clothes worn in battles by the armed forces)a group of soldiers in combat gear
combat fatigues (=trousers worn in battles by the armed forces)He was still dressed in combat fatigues and jungle boots.
combat bootsThe troops were issued with steel helmets and combat boots.
combat readiness (=the state of being ready to fight)Troops had been flown in and were in combat readiness.