joust

joust
[dʒaʊst]
verb
  1. [no obj.][often as noun jousting](historical)(of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances
    (史)（中世纪骑士）马背长矛比武
    ■(figurative)compete closely for superiority
    (喻)竞争，角逐
    the guerrillas jousted for supremacy.
    游击队之间相互争夺最高权力。
noun
  1. a medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances
    （中世纪时的）马背长矛比武
派生
jouster
noun
语源
  1. Middle English (originally in the sense 'join battle, engage'): from Old French jouster 'bring together', based on Latin juxta 'near'
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