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pre-fight
adjective[ before noun ]
(alsoprefight)uk /ˌpriːˈfaɪt/ us /ˌpriːˈfaɪt/
happening in the time before a boxing match (= a fight between two competitors as a sport): （拳击）比赛前的
the pre-fight press conference/publicity/hype
He was the overwhelming prefight favourite.他在比赛前是压倒性的热门。
The pre-fight buildup quickly deteriorated into an ugly war of words.
In the prefight news conference, he claimed he was in the best shape of his life.
The two had studiously ignored each other during the pre-fight introductions.
He claims to have been hypnotised to help him overcome pre-fight nerves.
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