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