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单词 strife
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Definition of strife in English:

strife

noun strʌɪfstraɪf
mass noun
  • 1Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.

    冲突;争吵;争斗,不和

    strife within the community

    社区内部的冲突。

    decades of civil strife

    种族与民众纠纷。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Others said Allah was angry that Muslims were killing Muslims in ongoing civil strife.
    • Given the history of countries that have wallowed in civil strife, things will never be the same in Ivory Coast.
    • Many Iraqis hope that it will head off sectarian strife and even civil war.
    • Obviously, to share a resource like water was to invite conflict and strife.
    • While he understandably seeks to avoid civil strife, this strategy highlights the ease with which he can be defied.
    • In the popular press there are a lot of stereotypes that depict Africa as a place full of famine and civil strife.
    • It is a sign of sudden change through conflict and strife.
    • The controversy is fanning up strife between ethnic Taiwanese and mainlanders.
    • The hatred of one community against the other shall sow seeds of civil strife.
    • The ethnic diversity of Surinam resulted in increasing racial and political strife after World War II.
    • They're able to return thanks to a peace agreement signed last year, ending three decades of civil strife in Angola.
    • The world had certainly changed but there is still far too much strife and conflict in it to be rightly called safe.
    • You are triumphant in conflicts after a period of strife and opposition.
    • Plainly, this kind of guarantee is socially divisive, a recipe for religious controversy if not civil strife.
    • However, sometimes strife and conflict help to clear the air and make for better understanding.
    • After years of warfare and bitter strife, this King, Erasmus, changed the course of events for the two states forever.
    • It is probably the only symbol of stability in a car torn by wars, civil strife and violence.
    • It is best to go around them rather than encounter them directly or you end up in strife and conflict.
    • This exchange remains a constant cause of strife and conflict in my chemistry.
    • War and civil strife can lead to disease outbreaks by creating refugee disasters and a breakdown in public health care.
    Synonyms
    conflict, friction, discord, disagreement, dissension, variance, dispute, argument, quarrelling, wrangling, bickering, controversy, contention
    disharmony, ill feeling, bad feeling, bad blood, hostility, animosity
    informal falling-out
    1. 1.1Australian, NZ Trouble or difficulty of any kind.
      〈澳〉纷争;耻辱;困难
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There's an old proverb that says humans are born to strife as the sparks fly upward - which is true.
      • One of these days my lack of shame is going to get me into strife.
      • If the labour market doesn't evolve to accommodate the needs of working mothers, there will be strife at home.
      • But even so, Fan says an atmosphere of strife and polarisation remains in the society at large.
      • This remarkable Archive of Labour unravels a sweeping story of strife and celebration.
      Synonyms
      disruption, disturbance, agitation, upset, trouble, turmoil, tumult, disorder, chaos, anarchy, turbulence, uproar

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French estrif (related to Old French estriver 'strive').

  • strive from Middle English:

    Strive and strife both come from shortened forms of Old French estriver ‘strive’. As well as expressing conflict, the word in early examples meant ‘striving together’.

Rhymes

fife, Fyfe, knife, life, pro-life, rife, still-life, wife

Definition of strife in US English:

strife

nounstrīfstraɪf
  • Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.

    冲突;争吵;争斗,不和

    strife within the community

    社区内部的冲突。

    ethnic and civil strife

    种族与民众纠纷。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Given the history of countries that have wallowed in civil strife, things will never be the same in Ivory Coast.
    • Plainly, this kind of guarantee is socially divisive, a recipe for religious controversy if not civil strife.
    • They're able to return thanks to a peace agreement signed last year, ending three decades of civil strife in Angola.
    • Many Iraqis hope that it will head off sectarian strife and even civil war.
    • This exchange remains a constant cause of strife and conflict in my chemistry.
    • The controversy is fanning up strife between ethnic Taiwanese and mainlanders.
    • The ethnic diversity of Surinam resulted in increasing racial and political strife after World War II.
    • It is probably the only symbol of stability in a car torn by wars, civil strife and violence.
    • Others said Allah was angry that Muslims were killing Muslims in ongoing civil strife.
    • It is a sign of sudden change through conflict and strife.
    • Obviously, to share a resource like water was to invite conflict and strife.
    • You are triumphant in conflicts after a period of strife and opposition.
    • However, sometimes strife and conflict help to clear the air and make for better understanding.
    • The world had certainly changed but there is still far too much strife and conflict in it to be rightly called safe.
    • It is best to go around them rather than encounter them directly or you end up in strife and conflict.
    • War and civil strife can lead to disease outbreaks by creating refugee disasters and a breakdown in public health care.
    • While he understandably seeks to avoid civil strife, this strategy highlights the ease with which he can be defied.
    • In the popular press there are a lot of stereotypes that depict Africa as a place full of famine and civil strife.
    • The hatred of one community against the other shall sow seeds of civil strife.
    • After years of warfare and bitter strife, this King, Erasmus, changed the course of events for the two states forever.
    Synonyms
    conflict, friction, discord, disagreement, dissension, variance, dispute, argument, quarrelling, wrangling, bickering, controversy, contention

Origin

Middle English: shortening of Old French estrif (related to Old French estriver ‘strive’).

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