It was more a fighting retreat than a pitched battle.

它更像是一场掩护撤退的佯战，而不是一场激烈的正面战斗。

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For Pompey he needed to defeat Caesar in a pitched battle to regain his honour.

对庞培而言，他需要在阵地站中击败恺撒以收回他的荣誉。

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At the moment, the two auto giants are fighting a pitched battle over market share.

眼下，这两个汽车巨人为争夺市场份额正在展开一场激战。

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In August, the two fought a pitched battle for this port on the Congo river.

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It was a pitched battle that went on and on all night long.

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Thirteen years ago this week, a pitched battle erupted in Mogadishu that led to the deaths of 18 American servicemen.

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