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combat

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Số nhiều: combatsQuá khứ: combattedPhân từ 2: combattedV-ing: combattingSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

This word carries a heavy weight of aggression and resistance. When used as a noun, it evokes images of physical violence, weaponry, and high-stakes conflict, typically in a military or tactical setting. It is far more intense than a simple fight or argument, implying a structured or desperate clash of forces. As a verb, the word shifts toward a strategic struggle against an abstract enemy. It suggests a determined, active effort to push back a negative trend or disease. While fight is more general, combat implies a systematic approach to victory, often used in professional, medical, or political contexts to describe a campaign of eradication.

Countable when referring to a specific fight or skirmish in a war. Uncountable when referring to the general state of fighting or the experience of being in a war zone.

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Danh từ

A fight or struggle between two opposing forces.

"The soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat."

Ngoại động từ

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To take action to reduce or prevent something bad or harmful.

"The government is taking steps to combat inflation."

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