fight to the death

基本解释

Some when faced with a bloody battlesimply give in, but for some surrender is unacceptable, even thoughthey know it would be a fight to the death.
有些人在面对血战会从容放弃；但是对某些人来说投降是无法接受的，尽管他们清楚面前的是决一死战。
Of course, on the web there’s less blood and more statistics, but the principle remains the same: how do you know who will win unless you force them to fight to the death?
当然，网上的比赛并不那么血腥，更需要的是统计方法，但基本原则是不变的：如果你不强制它们战斗到最后一刻，你怎么能知道谁将胜出？
Moreover, since battle is viewed as the sole worthwhile activity, young warriors are intensely devoted to their band (comitatus) and will fight to the death for their leader.
此外，因为打仗被视为是唯一有意义的活动，年轻的战士们都积极投入到他们的队伍，为了他们的领袖视死如归。

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