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N-SING In a battle, the rearguard is a group of soldiers who protect the back part of an army, especially when the army is leaving the battle. (尤指战场上军队撤退时的)后卫部队 ['the' N]
PHRASE If someone is fighting a rearguard action or mounting a rearguard action, they are trying very hard to prevent something from happening, even though it is probably too late for them to succeed. 负隅顽抗; 最后一搏 [journalism]
Mr. Lin looks increasingly like someone fighting a rearguard action to keep their job.
林先生越来越像是为了保住自己的工作而作最后一搏的那些人。
Mr. Lin looks increasingly like someone fighting a rearguard action to keep their job.
林先生越来越像是为了保住自己的工作而作最后一搏的那些人。
They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished.
两年来，为了不让拆除他们的房子，他们一直在进行最后的努力。
The porters are fighting a rearguard action against change.
搬运工人如今正为反对政策变化而进行着一场后卫战斗。
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