bout
noun [ C ] uk/baʊt/ us/baʊt/
(SHORT PERIOD)
（疾病的）发作;（某活动的）一段，一阵，一场
a short period of illness or involvement in an activity
UK a bout of flu 一场流感
US a bout with the flu 一场流感
He suffered from periodic bouts of insanity. 他得过阵发性精神错乱。
a drinking bout (= short period of drinking a lot of alcohol) 一场狂饮
(SPORT)
拳击比赛;摔跤比赛
a boxing or wrestling match
He's a former heavyweight champion and is expected to win the bout easily. 他是前重量级冠军，估计会轻松拿下这场比赛。