| 单词 | peace |
| 释义 | peacepeace /pis/ ●●● S3 W1 noun 1NO WAR a)[uncountable] the situation in which there is no war or fighting: Some of these children have never known a time of peace. Do you think world peace is possible? The country is at peace with its neighbors for the first time in years. People of different religions have lived here together in peace for centuries. Efforts to bring peace to the region have repeatedly failed.peace between For the first time in many years, there is peace between the two countries.peace talks/agreements/treaties (=discussions, agreements, etc. to end or prevent wars) There are many complex issues that surround the Middle East peace process (=series of talks, etc. to end fighting). The rival armies are now involved in peace negotiations. b)[singular] a period of time in which there is no war: We hope to have a lasting peace in our country. An uneasy peace continued until 1939 (=a time when there is no fighting, but when people are still disagreeing).THESAURUSceasefire (also cease-fire) – a situation in which enemies agree to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially so that a more permanent agreement can be made: The ceasefire has lasted for two weeks longer than the two sides originally agreed.truce – truce means the same as ceasefire, but you can also use it about a situation in which people agree to stop arguing for a time: The truce has put an end to three months of fighting between the two armies, at least for now.order – a situation in which people obey rules and do not behave violently: It took the police several days to restore order after the riots began.calm – a situation in which there is no violence, fighting, or protest: Today, there was finally calm in the city after weeks of fighting.harmony – a situation in which people live or work well together, without fighting or disagreeing with each other: I believe it is possible for different ethnic groups to live together in harmony.2NO NOISE [uncountable] a situation that is very calm, quiet, and pleasant, and in which you are not interrupted: All I want is some peace and quiet. Let me read the paper in peace! Luckily, she left me in peace.3CALMNESS [uncountable] the feeling of being calm, happy, and not worried: My mother has an inner peace that comes from her faith. Saving for the future will help give you peace of mind. Lying beside her, he felt at peace. She seems more at peace with herself now.4AGREEMENT [singular] a formal agreement that ends a war: In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia ended the 30 Years’ War.5keep the peace to stop people from fighting, arguing, or causing trouble: UN troops have been sent to keep the peace.6make (your) peace to end an argument or disagreement with a person or a group, especially by saying that you are sorry: peace with Laurie wanted to make peace with her father before he died.7keep/hold your peace formal to keep quiet even though there is something you would like to say: She wanted to disagree, but held her peace.8at peace an expression meaning “dead,” used when you want to say this in a gentle way9rest in peace words that are said during a funeral service for someone who has died, or written on a gravestone[Origin: 1100–1200 Old French pais, from Latin pax] → see also disturb the peace at disturb (4) |
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