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| /ˈhɒstaɪl/ |
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| 1 | behaving in a very unfriendly or threatening way towards someone 怀敌意的；不友善的 |
| The minister found himself in the middle of a hostile crowd. 部长发现自己处在一群极不友好的人中间。 |
| +to/towards She was openly hostile to him. 她公然对他怀有敌意。 |
| a hostile reception/reaction/response The appearance of more police provoked a hostile reaction from the protesters. 更多警察的出现引起了抗议者的敌视。 |
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| 2 | opposing something 反对的 |
| Public reaction to the war was generally hostile. 公众对战争的反应总体上来说是反对的。 |
| +to/towards The local community was hostile to plans for a motorway. 当地民众反对修筑高速公路的计划。 |
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| 3 | belonging to an enemy in a war 敌人的；敌方的 |
| The northern half of the island was controlled by hostile forces. 岛的北半部为敌军所控制。 |
| Their plane was now flying over hostile territory. 他们的飞机正飞过敌占区上空。 |
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| 4 | a hostile place or situation is difficult or dangerous to be in （地方或情况）艰苦的，不利的，危险的 |
| species that live in the most hostile environments on the planet 生活在地球上最恶劣的环境中的物种 |
| a hostile economic climate 不利的经济气候 |
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| 5 | business done by one company to another that opposes its action 恶意的 |
| a hostile takeover bid 恶意兼并的出价 |
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