A duel is a formal fight between two people in which they use guns or swords in order to settle a quarrel.
例句
He had killed a man in a duel.他在一場決斗中殺了一名男子。
N-COUNT
(雙方的)爭斗,沖突
You can refer to a conflict between two people or groups as a duel .
例句
The area has been the scene of sporadic artillery duels over the last six weeks.在過去的 6 周中,該地區曾經發生過零星的炮擊。
V-RECIP
進行決斗;卷入決斗
To duel means to fight a duel or be involved in a conflict.
例句
We duelled for two years and Peterson made the most of it, playing us off against each other.我們爭斗了兩年，彼得森充分利用這點挑撥我倆對陣。...two silver French duelling pistols.兩把銀制法國決斗手槍
英漢詞典釋義
n.
兩男子的決斗
Feeling were so intense that they fought a duel.雙方情緒異常激烈, 以至進行了一場決斗。
競爭, 斗爭
The two teams are locked in a duel for first place.兩個隊為爭奪第一名打得難解難分。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
2. any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
Verb
1. fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman;
"In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"