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last stand

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Source Word

last stand

IPA(Pronunciation)

/lɑːst stænd/

Noun

also figuratively

(also figuratively) A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force.

Japanese Meaning

自軍や都市を守るため、または最後の反抗として行われる、劣勢な状況における究極の抵抗戦。 / 敵の圧倒的な力に対し、最後の手段として挑む決死の戦い。また、その結果、敗戦部隊が全滅することが多い戦闘を意味する。

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The platoon's last stand at the ridge became a symbol of sacrifice for the entire nation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その小隊が尾根で見せた最後の抵抗は、国全体にとって犠牲の象徴となった。

Sense（1）

(also figuratively) A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force.

Little Big Horn is the place of Custer's last stand.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

last stands

（ plural ）

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