Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收听美国之音“新闻词汇”。
This is a word you hear in stories about fighting or war: combat.
你会在关于争斗或战争的故事里听到这个词：战斗。
Police in Ferguson, Missouri, dressed in military uniforms with assault weapons and armored combat vehicles fired tear gas to break up demonstrations following the shooting death of Michael Brown.
在迈克尔·布朗被射杀后，密苏里州弗格森的警察穿着军事制服，拿着攻击武器，在装甲战斗车辆上发射催泪弹来解散示威游行。
Combat means a fight between individuals or groups.
战斗的意思是个人或群体之间的争斗。
Combat is another word for battle.
战斗是战役的同义词。

In this story, they talked about combat vehicles, which protected the police.
在这个故事中，他们谈论到了保护警察的装甲车。
Armored combat vehicles are usually used in wars.
装甲战斗车通常用于战争。
Police sometimes use them for protection from crowds.
警察有时会用它们来保护自己免受人群伤害。
Now, the next time you hear the word, combat, you will know what this News Word means.
那么，下次你听到单词，“战斗”，你就知道这个新闻词汇的意思了。