| 单词 | hostile |
| 释义 | hostile —hostile /ˈhɒs.taɪl/ aep /ˈhɑː.stəl/ adjective (COMPANIES) ► F0 relating to situations in which one company wants to buy another company whose owners do not want to sell it: » The company convinced investors to reject a hostile bid from Enterprise Oil Plc worth £1.5 billion.» a hostile mergerThesaurus+: ↑Mergers and takeoversadjective (DIFFICULT) ► C1 difficult or not suitable for living or growing: » hostile weather conditions» a hostile climate/environmentThesaurus+: ↑Describing bad weatherThesaurus+: ↑Fertile or infertile landadjective (UNFRIENDLY) ► C1 unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something: » a hostile crowd» The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.» I'm not hostile to (= against) the idea of change as such.Thesaurus+: ↑Not being friendly , ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour• • • Extra Examples:» There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increases.» The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.» The company has managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid .» Every day they had to run the gauntlet of hostile journalists on their way to school.» He's famous for conducting hostile interviews with politicians.adjective [before noun] (ENEMY) ► F0 connected with the enemy in a war: » hostile aircraft/forcesThesaurus+: ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Treating people or animals badlyThesaurus+: ↑War |
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