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com·bat¹
/'kQmb&t; US 'kA;mb&t/
noun [countable, uncountable]
pertempuran dl perang
▪ His father was killed in combat.
Ayahnya terbunuh dl pertempuran.
com·bat²
/'kQmb&t; US 'kA;mb&t/
verb (-t- atau -tt-)
[+object]
1 memerangi; memberantas; menghentikan sst yg tidak menyenangkan
▪ The government has set up a special unit to combat crime/drugs/inflation/unemployment/disease/poverty effectively.
Pemerintah telah membentuk sbh unit khusus utk memerangi kejahatan/narkkoba/inflasi/ pengangguran /penyakit/kemiskinan dng efektif.
▪ propose action/efforts/measures/policies to combat sth
mengusulkan tindakan/usaha/tindakan/kebijakan utk memerangi sst
2 (formal)
berperang melawan musuh; memerangi musuh