rearguard action

rearguard action

美 　英

• n.頑抗到底；最后掙扎

詞形變化

復數：rearguard actions  

英漢解釋

n.	1. a strong attempt to stop something bad from happening, even though it may be too late

例句

And he will also have to fight a rearguard action to preserve some of the achievements of his first term.

而他也將為了維護第一個任期內的一些成就而以后衛上場。

With Mr Obama throwing his weight behind internet privacy, this rearguard action is less likely to be successful.

隨著奧巴馬先生動用職權支持網絡隱私保護，網絡公司發起的這場保衛戰更無望取勝。

As one of the world's leading defenders, Rio is well qualified to judge Rangers' resolute rearguard action.

作為世界頂級后衛之一，里奧很有資格評價流浪者頑強的防守表現。

GE has been fighting for months a rearguard action over the soundness of its finance business.

數月來，通用電氣一直在努力捍衛旗下金融業務的穩健性。

They tried to stage a rearguard action to defend Vienna, but it was futile.

他們試圖作為后衛部隊來包圍維也納，但是卻失敗了。

So far, the intermediaries have fought a rearguard action, but that is unlikely to stop Mr Erhard for long.

目前中間商已經打起了一場保衛戰，但這不太可能長久地阻擋艾哈德。

Made superfluous by the link, although Wikipedia is fighting a brave rearguard action.

它們因鏈接變得多余，雖然維基總是在防止盜鏈（不知對不對）。

The porters are fighting a rearguard action against change.

搬運工人如今正為反對政策變化而進行著一場后衛戰斗。

But they will always be fighting a rearguard action.

但這場戰爭他們永遠無望獲勝。