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war/wɔ:/ n. & v.●n. 1a armed hostilities between esp. nations; conflict 战争；冲突 war broke out 战争爆发 b a specific conflict or the period of time during which such conflict exists 战争(时期) was before the war 在战争前 c the suspension of international law etc. during such a conflict 战争状态(战争期间国际法等的中止) 2 (as 作 the War) a war in progress or recently ended; the most recent major war (正在进行的或最近结束的)战争；最近的大战 3a hostility or contention between people, groups, etc. (人与人或集团等之间的)敌意；争斗 war of words 舌战；论战 b (often foll. by 常后跟 on, against) a sustained campaign against crime, disease, poverty, etc. (为消灭犯罪、疾病、贫穷等而进行的)持续的斗争 ●v. intr. (warred, warring) 1 (as 作 warring adj.)a rival; fighting 敌对的；斗争的 warring factions 敌对的派系 b conflicting 冲突的 warring principles 冲突的原则 2 make war 打仗 □ at war (often foll. by 常后跟 with) engaged in a war 处于交战状态 □ go to war 1 declare or begin a war 宣战；开战 2 (of a soldier etc.) see active service (指军人等)当兵打仗，从军作战 □ go to the wars archaic serve as a soldier [古义]当兵，从军 □ have been in the wars colloq. appear injured, bruised, unkempt, etc. [口]看起来受过伤；吃过苦头；凌乱不堪等 [Middle English werre an Anglo-French and Old Northern French variant of Old French guerre: cf. WORSE] |