rearguard action

noun

🔊/ˌrɪəɡɑːd ˈækʃn/

🔊/ˌrɪrɡɑːrd ˈækʃn/

[usually singular]

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a struggle to change or stop something even when it is not likely that you will succeed顽抗到底；最后挣扎
- They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished.两年来，为了不让他们的房子被拆除，他们一直在顽强抗争。🔊🔊
Topics Difficulty and failurec2