uphill battle
Chinese meaning
艰苦的斗争；困难重重的任务
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Example
But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.
但这份预算面临重重阻力，因为总统正与自己党内的部分成员就该问题激烈交锋。
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Background ✎
Roots · etymology
英语习语，字面义「上坡之战」，19世纪起喻指费力难成之事
- uphill（上坡，越走越难）+ battle（战斗），合为比喻「逆势苦战」
Collocations
- face an uphill battle / fight an uphill battle / an uphill battle against
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