exchange fire; engage in battle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exchange fire; to engage in battle
formalUsed primarily in military, police, or news reporting contexts to describe an armed clash. The combatants are typically opposing armed forces or groups.
Biān边
jìng境
xún巡
luó逻
duì队
yǔ与
fēi非
fǎ法
wǔ武
zhuāng装
fèn分
zǐ子
jī激
liè烈
jiāo交
huǒ火
。
The border patrol engaged in fierce firefight with illegal militants.
Liǎng两
jūn军
zài在
qián前
xiàn线
yǐ已
jīng经
jiāo交
huǒ火
shù数
cì次
。
The two armies have exchanged fire several times on the front line.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
yǔ与
jié劫
chí持
rén人
zhì质
de的
dǎi歹
tú徒
jiāo交
huǒ火
cháng长
dá达
sān三
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The police exchanged fire with the hostage-taking criminals for three hours.