fighter/'faɪtər $ -tər/

n.

➊ a military plane for destroying other planes

➋ a person who keeps trying to achieve sth difficult

n. [C]

➊ 战斗机：He shot down three enemy fighters. 他击落了3架敌机。

➋ 战斗者；斗士：Mary is a fighter — she never gives up. 玛丽是个斗士——从不言放弃。

构词fight + -er

用法fighter现在多指“战机”或“斗士”，很少指“士兵”。