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rearguard actionBrE /ˌrɪəɡɑːd ˈækʃn/NAmE /ˌrɪrɡɑːrd ˈækʃn/ noun [usually sing.] a struggle to change or stop sth even when it is not likely that you will succeed 顽抗到底；最后挣扎◆They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来，为了不让他们的房子被拆除，他们一直在顽强抗争。 |