英语词汇“hostile”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	hostile
释义	hos·tile I. \ˈhä]st^əl also ]ˌstīl or ](ˌ)stil sometimes ˈhȯ]\ adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin hostilis, from hostis stranger, enemy + -ilis -ile — more at guest 1. a. : of or relating to an enemy < a hostile army > < hostile territory > < turned the guns toward a hostile position > b. : marked by malevolence and a desire to injure < might commit some hostile act, attempt to strike me or choke me — Jack London > c. : marked by antagonism or unfriendliness < the instinct of Americans has always been hostile to the alignment of classes in political parties — H.S.Commager > d. : marked by resistance especially to new ideas : unfavorable especially to the new or strange < are hostile to the idea of literature for the sake of enjoyment — M.R.Cohen > e. : offering an unpleasant or forbidding environment : not hospitable < searching the hostile glaring desert for gold — American Guide Series: Arizona > < maps of the area indicated the hostile character of the land — C.L.Walker > 2. a. : of or relating to an opposing party in a legal controversy < hostile claim > b. : adverse to the interests of an owner or possessor of property < hostile use > < hostile title > c. of a witness : subject to cross-examination because of evident hostility shown during direct examination II. noun (-s) : one that is hostile; especially : an American Indian unfriendly to whites < ought to have guessed the hostiles would try to come in here — Alan LeMay >
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