rearguard action
noun /ˌrɪəɡɑːd ˈækʃn/
/ˌrɪrɡɑːrd ˈækʃn/
[usually singular]- a struggle to change or stop something even when it is not likely that you will succeed
顽抗到底；最后挣扎 - They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished.
两年来，为了不让他们的房子被拆除，他们一直在顽强抗争。
- They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished.