hostility

noun

/hɒˈstɪləti/

/hɑːˈstɪləti/

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[uncountable] aggressive or unfriendly feelings or behaviour
- There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone.
- hostility to/towards somebody/something feelings of hostility towards people from other backgrounds
- hostility between A and B There was open hostility between the two schools.
Extra Examples
- Mixed-race couples faced open hostility.
- You could almost feel the hostility between her and her mother.
- the deep hostility felt by many teenagers against the police
- The talk lasted well over an hour and he sensed a growing hostility from his audience.
- the bitter hostility towards the occupying forces
Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bitter
- considerable
- deep
- …
verb + hostility
- feel
- sense
- express
- …
preposition
- hostility between
- hostility against
- hostility to
- …
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[uncountable] strong and angry opposition towards an idea, a plan or a situation
- The proposal was met with outright hostility.
- hostility to/towards something public hostility to nuclear power
Extra Examples
- There is still considerable public hostility towards nuclear power.
- the widespread popular hostility to the war
- The prime minister was concerned that such a move would arouse public hostility.
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bitter
- considerable
- deep
- …
verb + hostility
- feel
- sense
- express
- …
preposition
- hostility between
- hostility against
- hostility to
- …
See full entry
hostilities
[plural] (formal) acts of fighting in a war
- the start/outbreak of hostilities between the two sides
- a cessation of hostilities (= an end to fighting)
Collocations War and peace
War and peaceStarting a war
- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
Fighting
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Extra Examples
- Hostilities broke out between the two provinces later that year.
- Hostilities were resumed later that year.
- On the 11th of November 1918 hostilities ceased.
- the beginning of hostilities against Germany in 1914
- the official cessation of hostilities against Japan
Topics War and conflictc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- active
verb + hostilities
- cease
- end
- resume
- …
hostilities + verb
- begin
- break out
- commence
- …
preposition
- hostility against
- hostility between
phrases
- the cessation of hostilities
- an outbreak of hostilities
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Word Originlate Middle English: from French hostilité or late Latin hostilitas, from Latin hostilis, from hostis ‘stranger, enemy’.

单词	hostility
释义	hostility noun /hɒˈstɪləti/ /hɑːˈstɪləti/ jump to other results [uncountable] aggressive or unfriendly feelings or behaviour There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone. hostility to/towards somebody/something feelings of hostility towards people from other backgrounds hostility between A and B There was open hostility between the two schools. Extra Examples Mixed-race couples faced open hostility. You could almost feel the hostility between her and her mother. the deep hostility felt by many teenagers against the police The talk lasted well over an hour and he sensed a growing hostility from his audience. the bitter hostility towards the occupying forces Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Feelingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bitter considerable deep … verb + hostility feel sense express … preposition hostility between hostility against hostility to … See full entry [uncountable] strong and angry opposition towards an idea, a plan or a situation The proposal was met with outright hostility. hostility to/towards something public hostility to nuclear power Extra Examples There is still considerable public hostility towards nuclear power. the widespread popular hostility to the war The prime minister was concerned that such a move would arouse public hostility. Topics Opinion and argumentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bitter considerable deep … verb + hostility feel sense express … preposition hostility between hostility against hostility to … See full entry hostilities [plural] (formal) acts of fighting in a war the start/outbreak of hostilities between the two sides a cessation of hostilities (= an end to fighting) Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something) go to war (against/with somebody) cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion Military operations adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody) employ/use guerrilla tactics conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency suffer/inflict a crushing defeat achieve/win a decisive victory halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance order/force a retreat Fighting join/serve in the army/navy/air force be/go/remain/serve on active duty serve/complete/return from a tour of duty be sent to the front (line) attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting call for/be met with armed resistance come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something) shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire become/be held as a prisoner of war Civilians in war harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage impose/enforce/lift a curfew engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing be sent to an internment/a concentration camp accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war fear/threaten military/violent reprisals commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide Making peace make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce sign a ceasefire agreement call for/bring/put an end to hostilities demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty Extra Examples Hostilities broke out between the two provinces later that year. Hostilities were resumed later that year. On the 11th of November 1918 hostilities ceased. the beginning of hostilities against Germany in 1914 the official cessation of hostilities against Japan Topics War and conflictc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective major active verb + hostilities cease end resume … hostilities + verb begin break out commence … preposition hostility against hostility between phrases the cessation of hostilities an outbreak of hostilities See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from French hostilité or late Latin hostilitas, from Latin hostilis, from hostis ‘stranger, enemy’.
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