war

/wɔː(r)/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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战争;战争状态

释义与例句

n. 战争;战争状态
armed fighting between countries or groups, or the period during which this happens
  1. Thousands of families were displaced by the war.
    数千个家庭因战争而流离失所。
  2. The two countries were at war for eight years.
    这两个国家交战了八年。
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  1. The museum displays letters written by civilians during the war.
    博物馆展出战争期间平民写的信件。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 be at war 表示“处于交战状态”;go to war 表示“开战或参战”;civil war 是“内战”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • wartime 战时;战时的
    可作名词表示战争时期,也可作定语形容词,如 wartime shortages(战时物资短缺)。
同义词
  • conflict 冲突;战争
    war 通常指国家或有组织武装力量之间持续的大规模战争;conflict 范围更广,可指武装冲突,也可指非军事争端或意见冲突。
    The conflict has caused serious damage to the region's infrastructure. 这场冲突已严重破坏该地区的基础设施。
反义词
  • peace 和平;和平时期
    war 指交战或战争状态;peace 指没有战争的状态,也可指内心平静或环境安宁。
    The agreement brought an end to years of fighting and established peace. 这项协议结束了多年战斗并实现了和平。
常见搭配
  • go to war 开战;参战
    The government faced strong opposition to its decision to go to war. 政府开战的决定遭到强烈反对。
  • civil war 内战
    The civil war divided communities that had lived together for generations. 这场内战使世代共同生活的社区陷入分裂。
  • during the war 战争期间
    Food was strictly rationed during the war. 战争期间食物实行严格配给。