hostilities

英 [hɒsˈtɪlɪtiz]

美 [hɑˈstɪlətiz]

n.  战争行动
hostility的复数

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柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 战争行动
  You can refer to fighting between two countries or groups who are at war ashostilities.
  1. The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.
     当局已敦促人们储存燃料，以防战事爆发。

英英释义

noun

• fighting
  1. the outbreak of hostilities
  Synonym:belligerency

双语例句

• The ambassador did his utmost to prevent the outbreak of hostilities.
  这位大使竭尽全力防止战事的爆发。
• The two governments discussed a proposal for ending hostilities.
  两国政府讨论了结束敌对行动的建议。
• He also stresses that he will not negotiate over reunification but only over ways to handle the bilateral hostilities.
  他还强调，自己不会就统一问题进行谈判，而只会围绕如何处理双方的敌对展开谈判。
• They say the two countries have proposed a call for an eventual cessation of hostilities.
  他们说这两个国家提出了一项最终结束敌对状态的建议。
• Hostilities broke out.
  战事突起。
• It provided for a cessation of hostilities for ten years.
  它提供了一个停止敌对行动，为十年。
• Higher wages caused an escalation of prices or there was a gradual escalation of hostilities.
  高工资引起物价的上升；这有一种敌意的逐步上升。
• The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.
  当局已敦促人们储存燃料，以防战事爆发。
• When hostilities broke out he returned to England and joined up.
  战事爆发之后，他回到英格兰参军了。
• The military preparations that have occurred do not indicate that any party intends to initiate hostilities.
  已经做出的军事准备并不表明任何一方打算发动敌对行动。