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| 1 | U fighting between two or more countries, that involves the use of armed forces and usually continues for a long time （两个或两个以上国家之间的）战争 |
| The negotiations failed, and war now seemed inevitable. 谈判失败，现在战争似乎不可避免了。 |
| the ever-present threat of nuclear war 核战争的长期威胁 |
| be at war (with) They had been at war for five years, and there was still no sign of victory. 他们已打了5年仗，还没有显示出胜利的迹象。 |
| go to war Let’ s hope they can find a solution without going to war. 我们希望他们能找到解决的办法而不诉诸战争。 |
| war breaks out I volunteered for the Navy when war broke out. 战争爆发后，我自愿参加了海军。 |
| declare war (on) (=formally announce the start of a war) When Poland was invaded, the Allies had no choice but to declare war. 宣战 |
| | 1a | U fighting between opposing groups within one country （国内的）冲突，内战 | | Sierra Leone had endured ten years of war. 塞拉利昂的内战已经持续了10年。 | |
| | 1b | C a particular period of fighting between countries or groups of people 战争时期 | | the American War of Independence 美国独立战争 | | +between the wars between England and Scotland in the 14th century 14世纪英格兰和苏格兰之间的战争 | | +against/with The King led England into another war against France. 国王将英格兰带入了另一场与西班牙的战争。 | |
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| 2 | C/U a determined and organized effort to control or stop something , for example a disease or crime （为控制或消灭疾病、犯罪等而进行的）斗争 |
| +against This is a major victory in the war against drugs. 这是反毒品斗争的一次重大胜利。 |
| wage/declare war on sth We will continue to wage war on organized crime. 我们将继续同有组织的犯罪活动作斗争。 |
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| 3 | C a situation in which countries, organizations, or businesses compete with each other to gain economic power or control 竞争；争夺 |
| This could easily start a trade war. 这很容易引发一场贸易战。 |
| +for the war for supremacy in the fast-food industry 快餐业的霸权之争 |
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| 4 | C/U often humorous a situation in which two people or groups of people fight , argue , or are extremely unpleasant to each other 打斗；舌战；论战 |
| He was angry, but reluctant to declare war on his old friends. 他很生气，但不愿意向老朋友宣战。 |
| You know this means war! 你知道这意味着论战。 |
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| 5 | the war the second world war |
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| - | be in the wars BRITISH informal
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| to have injuries from being in an accident or fight |
| （在事故或战斗中）受过伤 |
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| My, you have been in the wars. How did you get that bruise? 哎呀！你受过伤。怎么受伤的？ |
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| - | between the wars
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| during the period of time between the First World War and the Second World War |
| 在第一次和第二次世界大战之间 |
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| - | awar of words
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| a situation in which two people or groups continuously criticize each other in public because they disagree seriously about something |
| 舌战；论战 |
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| See also | | - nerve 1 2a | | - warring | |
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