世博格言必修【42】It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.

Samy讲解

It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them. --- Schnitzler

为原则而战易，坚持原则难。 --- 施尼茨勒

【世博精解】

fight for sth means strive to obtain or accomplish sth,意为争取获得完成某事物的意思。我们可以说：fight for freedom, independence, human rights, etc. 争取自由，独立，人权等等。

Fight 常用的介词短语如下：

Fight back: means fight with renewed force and strength; show resistance or retaliation 是指反击，回击，抵抗的意思。例如：After a disastrous first half the term fought back to level the match. 该队在上半场惨败后重整旗鼓以求扳成平局。

Fight out: means settle (an argument, a dispute, etc) by fighting. 通过斗争使（争论等）得到解决。例如：I can’t help them to resolve their quarrel—they must fight it out between them.我无法帮助他们解决争论—他们得打出个结果来。

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