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单词 internecine
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ter•ne•cine /ˌɪntərˈnisin, -saɪn, -ˈnɛsin, -ˈnɛsaɪn/USA pronunciation   adj. [usually: before a noun]
  1. of or relating to conflict or struggle within a group:an internecine feud.
  2. having or resulting in great destruction or slaughter:an internecine battle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ter•ne•cine  (in′tər nēsēn, -sīn, -nesēn, -nesīn),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a group:an internecine feud among proxy holders.
  2. mutually destructive.
  3. characterized by great slaughter; deadly.
Also, in•ter•ne•cive (in′ter nēsiv, -nesiv).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin internecīnus, internecīvus murderous, equivalent. to internec(āre) to kill out, exterminate (inter- inter- + necāre to kill) + -īnus -ine1, -īvus -ive
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
internecine /ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn/ adj
  1. mutually destructive or ruinous; maiming both or all sides: internecine war
  2. of or relating to slaughter or carnage; bloody
  3. of or involving conflict within a group or organization
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin internecīnus, from internecāre to destroy, from necāre to kill
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