一、基本含义
combat 作动词时,意为“与……斗争;防止;减轻”,常用于正式或书面语境中。
二、常见搭配
- combat disease(对抗疾病)
- combat inflation(抑制通货膨胀)
- combat climate change(应对气候变化)
- combat corruption(打击腐败)
- combat misinformation(抵制虚假信息)
三、语法结构
combat 是及物动词,后面直接接宾语,无需介词:
- ✅ 正确:We must combat poverty.
- ❌ 错误:We must combat against poverty.(除非强调“对抗某人/势力”时才用 against)
但在某些语境下(如军事),也可说 combat with 或 combat against,但日常用法中通常直接加宾语。
四、实用例句
- The government launched a new program to combat air pollution.
- Doctors are working hard to combat the spread of the virus.
- Education is one of the most effective ways to combat ignorance.
- She has spent her career combating gender inequality in the workplace.
五、注意事项
不要将 combat 与 fight 完全等同。虽然两者都可表示“斗争”,但 combat 更正式,多用于抽象问题(如疾病、偏见、犯罪等),而 fight 可用于具体或抽象对象,语气更口语化。