Duel

(noun.) any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups).

(noun.) a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor.

(verb.) fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; 'In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters'.

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• I do not believe I ever would have the courage to fight a duel. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I have as little knowledge of any householders here, as I have intention of fighting a duel with anybody. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• He shot a man in a duel--he's over head and ears in debt, and he's robbed me and mine of the best part of Miss Crawley's fortune. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• In one group, it may be met by recourse to fisticuffs, in another by a challenge to a duel, in a third by an exhibition of contemptuous disregard. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Fancy that he fired in the air, and you've fought a duel, Giles. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• A duel in Ipswich! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• This lady, Mr. Jinks, has come here, to give information of an intended duel in this town. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• None of his duels ended fatally, but he faced them with great intrepidity. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• I have seen as high as eight mortal duels within a single day. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• No doubt a majority of the duels fought have been for want of moral courage on the part of those engaged to decline. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It was Helium against the field now, and the fight had settled to countless individual duels. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Meanwhile, Mr Venus, who had left the duelling frogs to fight it out in his absence by candlelight for the public delectation, put the shutters up. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The duelling pistol, with its long barrel, its hair trigger and inlaid stock, and the derringer, with its short barrel of large bore, were the popular forms. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• I believe duelling is one of his Majesty's most undoubted prerogatives, Mr. Jinks? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I place my opposition to duelling on higher grounds than here stated. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It is astonishing that the murderous practice of duelling, which you so justly condemn, should continue so long in vogue. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.

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