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| /hɒˈstɪləti/ |
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| 1 | opposition to something 反对；抵制 |
| +to/towards There is always some hostility to new technology. 对新技术总会有一些反对。 |
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| 2 | unfriendly or threatening behaviour or feelings towards someone 敌意；敌对 |
| They were greeted with suspicion and hostility at first. 刚开始他们遭到怀疑与敌视。 |
| +between There is no hostility between the staff and pupils. 教职员工与学生之间没有敌对行为。 |
| +to/toward I found it hard to handle people’ s hostility towards me. 我觉得很难化解人们对我的敌意。 |
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| 3 | hostilities plural formal fighting between enemies in a war 战斗；战争行动 |
| cessation of hostilities (=an end to the fighting) The UN is demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities. 停止战争 |
| the outbreak of hostilities (=the start of fighting) Anti-war demonstrations continued after the outbreak of hostilities. 战争的爆发 |
| +between the likelihood of renewed hostilities between the two countries 两国之间重新开战的可能性 |
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