duel

• n. 决斗；斗争，抗争
• vi. 决斗
• n. (Duel)人名；(西)杜埃尔；(英)迪尤尔

来自拉丁语duellum, 战争，打斗，词源同bellicose, Bellona.但后来受拉丁语duo及对骑士精神诗意的向往，引申词义决斗，特指一对一的公平的决斗。

duel

duel: see dual

duel (n.)

1590s (from late 13c. in Latin form), from Medieval Latin duellum "combat between two persons," by association with Latin duo "two," but originally from Latin duellum "war," an Old Latin form of bellum (see bellicose). Retained in poetic and archaic language and apparently given a special meaning in Medieval or Late Latin of "one-on-one combat" on fancied connection with duo "two."

duel (v.)

1640s, see duel (n.). Related: Dueled; dueling; duelling.

1. Feeling were so intense that they fought a duel.

双方情绪异常激烈,以至进行了一场决斗.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The two teams are locked in a duel for first place.

两个队为争夺第一名打得难解难分.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He had killed a man in a duel.

他在一场决斗中杀了一名男子。

来自辞典例句

4. Always , it was a duel in which she was worsted.

那往往是两人之间的一次决斗,而她总是输的.

来自飘（部分）

5. We'll fight a duel in the park at five o'clock tomorrow morning.

“ 明天凌晨五点我们在公园里举行决斗. ”

来自英语晨读30分（初三）