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rearguard action
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
（軍事的な意味）後衛部隊による攻撃行動 / （比喩的な意味）避けられない結果を阻止または遅延させようとする必死の試み
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(military) An offensive action by a rearguard. / (figuratively) A desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable.
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rearguard action
During the retreat, the colonel ordered a daring rearguard action to buy time for the convoy.
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During the retreat, the colonel ordered a daring rearguard action to buy time for the convoy.
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