名詞 pitched battle:

1. a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place

1. Fifteen days of campaigning are left and the real pitched battle now begins.
   半個月的競選日子已經(jīng)過去，真刀實槍的艱苦戰(zhàn)斗現(xiàn)在開始了。
2. Conservationists fought a pitched battle with developers over the future of the site.
   主張保護(hù)自然環(huán)境的人同地產(chǎn)開發(fā)公司就該地前途進(jìn)行了針鋒相對的論戰(zhàn)。
3. The two merchants came to a pitched battle in the market place.
   這兩個商人在市場上激烈地爭執(zhí)起來。
4. Each side committed its reserves and a pitched battle followed.
   雙方都把后備部隊投入了戰(zhàn)斗，緊接著一場激戰(zhàn)開始了。