プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
せっせん【接戦】
❶〔接近戦〕a close fight
接戦のさ中であった
They were in close combat.
❷〔競り合いの勝負〕a close match [game];〔抜きつ抜かれつの〕a seesaw game
試合は1点を争う接戦となった
The match [game] was closely contested./The game turned into a struggle for one point [run].(▼runは野球で)
今回の選挙は森氏と佐藤氏の接戦である
This election is a close race between Mr. Mori and Mr. Sato.
接戦のすえ勝った[破れた]
We won [lost] after a close game.