1789, from Latin pugil "boxer, fist-fighter," related to pugnus "fist" (see pugnacious) + -ism. Pugilation "fighting with fists," now obsolete, is recorded from 1650s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The term pugilism is often used for sports.
拳擊這個(gè)詞經(jīng)常用在體育中。
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. The term pugilism is sometimes used for the sport.