1789, from Latin pugil "boxer, fist-fighter," related to pugnus "fist" (see pugnacious) + -ism. Pugilation "fighting with fists," now obsolete, is recorded from 1650s.
双语例句
1. The term pugilism is often used for sports.
拳击这个词经常用在体育中。
来自辞典例句
2. The term pugilism is sometimes used for the sport.
