| 单词 | war |
| 释义 | war war /wɔːr/ aep /wɔːr/ noun [C or U] A2 armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example of this: » nuclear war» a war film/grave/hero/poet» If this country goes to (= starts to fight in a) war we will have to face the fact that many people will die.» Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939 as a result of the invasion of Poland.» War broke out between the two countries after a border dispute.» They've been at war for the last five years.» He died in the First World War/the Vietnam war.Thesaurus+: ↑Warwar of attritionF0 a war that is fought over a long period and only ends when one side has neither the soldiers and equipment nor the determination left to continue fighting Thesaurus+: ↑Warwar of nervesF0 a situation, often before a competition or battle, in which two opposing sides attempt to frighten or discourage each other by making threats or by showing how strong or clever they are Thesaurus+: ↑FightingC2 any situation in which there is strong competition between opposing sides or a great fight against something harmful: » The past few months have witnessed a price war between leading supermarkets.» The government are to step up their attempt to wage war against/on drugs.Thesaurus+: ↑FightingThesaurus+: ↑Arguments and disagreementsWord partners for war• war ♯breaks out• ♯go to war• ♯wage/♯fight a war• ♯declare war (on sb)• an ♯all-out/♯full-scale war• a war ♯against/♯with sb• a war ♯between sb and sb• be ♯at warWord Builder:–Nouns: war, warfare, warrior–Adjectives: warring• • • Extra Examples:» The war has claimed thousands of lives.» The prime minister is to meet his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs.» America declared war on Japan in 1941.» There is likely to be civil war if the region tries to secede from the south.» The number of casualties was appallingly high in both wars. |
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