duel
noun
verb
ˈdjuːəl noun
1 a fight with weapons between two people, used in the past to settle a quarrel 〔旧时两人为解决争执的〕决斗
The officer challenged him to a duel .
那军官向他提出决斗。
2 a situation in which two people or groups are involved in an angry disagreement 〔双方进行的〕斗争,对抗
a verbal duel
舌战
verb
3 to fight a duel 进行决斗 I