war
- n.战争;（群体、公司、国家之间的）竞争，斗争，对抗，冲突;<古>战斗，战役;战争状态;战术，兵法，军事学，战争科学;国防部;<牌>比大小，对峙;<古>作战部队;（为消灭有害事物的）长期斗争，顽强抵御
- v.进行战斗，作战;斗争，竞争，对抗;（通过战争）击败，推翻;同…处于交战状态
- adj.战争的
复数： wars 过去式： warred 现在分词： warring 过去分词： warred 第三人称单数： wars
warnoun
战争；战争状态
a situation in which two or more countries or groups of people fight against each other over a period of time
the Second World War
第二次世界大战
the threat of (a) nuclear war
核战争威胁
to win/lose a/the war
战胜 / 败
the war between England and Scotland
英格兰和苏格兰之间的战争
England's war with/against Scotland
英格兰和 / 对苏格兰的战争
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany.
那是英国对德国宣战的那一年。
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war .
社会和政治问题导致了战争的爆发。
Where were you living when war broke out ?
战争爆发时你住在哪儿？
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed.
除非所有其他方法都行不通，否则政府不希望开战。
How long have they been at war ?
他们交战有多长时间了？
a war hero
战斗英雄
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France.
在中世纪，英格兰向法国发动了战争。
More troops are being despatched to the war zone .
更多的部队被派往作战地区。
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place)
战区
（群体、公司、国家之间的）竞争，斗争，对抗，冲突
a situation in which there is aggressive competition between groups, companies, countries, etc.
the class war
阶级斗争
a trade war
贸易战
（为消灭有害事物的）长期斗争；顽强抵御
a fight or an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop sth unpleasant
The government has declared war on drug dealers.
政府已向贩毒分子宣战。
We seem to be winning the war against crime.
我们在打击犯罪方面似乎已做出成绩。
to have been injured in a fight or an accident
看样子你打架受伤了，是谁把你打得鼻青眼肿？
You look like you've been in the wars─who gave you that black eye?
an attempt to defeat your opponents by putting pressure on them so that they lose courage or confidence
a bitter argument or disagreement over a period of time between two or more people or groups
有关税收问题的政治论战
the political war of words over tax
in some situations any type of behaviour is acceptable to get what you want
These are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent sth.以上各词均指为达到某目的或为阻止某事而作出的努力。
a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim指为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动或运动：
the campaign for parliamentary reform
要求议会改革的运动
an advertising campaign
广告宣传活动
a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control指个人或集体为赢得权力或控制权而进行的较量、争论或斗争：
She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
她终于赢得了这场要求赔偿的法律斗争。
the endless battle between man and nature
人与大自然永无休止的斗争
a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control指个人或集体为赢得权力或控制权而进行的较量、争论或斗争：
the struggle for independence
为独立的斗争
the struggle between good and evil
正邪之争
In many cases you can use either word, but a struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning. |
an organized effort by a group of people to achieve sth指团体为达到目的而作出的有组织的努力：
the drive for greater efficiency
为提高效率而进行的运动
a drive to reduce energy consumption
为减少能源消耗而发起的运动
A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do sth; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do sth. |
A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive . |
[sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop sth bad指为消灭或阻止有害事物而进行的长期斗争：
the war against crime
扑灭罪行的斗争
[sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent sth bad or achieve sth good; an act of competing, especially in a sport指为制止或防止坏事物或为达到好目的而进行的斗争，或指竞赛，尤指体育竞赛：
Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
工人赢得了阻止强制裁员的斗争。
A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself. |
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N-VAR 战争
A war is a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states.He spent part of the war in the National Guard...
战争期间，他在国民警卫队呆过一段时间。
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N-VAR (国家或组织之间的)经济竞争
War is intense economic competition between countries or organizations.The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.
最重要的是达成协议，避免贸易战。
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N-VAR 宣战;斗争
If you make war on someone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them succeeding.She has been involved in the war against organised crime.
她参与了打击有组织犯罪的斗争。
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PHRASE (在打架或事故中)受伤
If someone has been in the wars, they have been injured, for example in a fight or in an accident.Ben has also been in the wars. He is still in plaster after breaking a leg.
本也受了伤。他摔断了一条腿，现在还打着石膏。
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PHRASE 开战;打仗
If a country goes to war, it starts fighting a war.Do you think this crisis can be settled without going to war?
你认为这场危机能和平解决吗？
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PHRASE 论战;口水战
If two people, countries, or organizations have a war of words, they criticize each other because they strongly disagree about something.Animal rights activists have been engaged in an increasingly bitter war of words with many of the nation's zoos.
动物权利保护者和该国多家动物园展开了越来越激烈的论战。
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to lose the battle but win the war→ see:battle
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- a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
- the war on poverty
- the war against crime
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- the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
- thousands of people were killed in the war
- Synonym: warfare
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- an active struggle between competing entities
- a price war
- a war of wits
- diplomatic warfare
- Synonym: warfare
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- a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
- war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring
- Synonym: state of war
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- make or wage war
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There was a war on at the time .
当时正值战争。
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A new era was brought into being by the war .
那场战争使得一个新的时代产生了。
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Many changes took place between the two world wars .
两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
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Social and political problems led to the outbreak of war .
社会和政治问题导致了战争的爆发。
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Technically , the two countries are still at war .
严格说来，这两国仍在交战。
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The war diverted people 's attention away from the economic situation .
战争把民众的注意力从经济状况上移开了。
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The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war .
这个国家实际上正逐渐进入内战状态。
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Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war .
历史上有很多人梦想过没有战争的世界。
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My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war .
我这一代人在成长过程中没有经历过世界大战。
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How long have they been at war ?
他们交战有多长时间了？
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After years of war , the people long for a lasting peace .
历经多年战乱之后，人民渴望永久和平。
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The country is now at war .
这个国家正在打仗。
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The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war .
战争期间这所学校被用作医院。
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He pronounced the country to be in a state of war .
他宣布全国进入战争状态。
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The methods of communication used during the war were primitive by today 's standards .
按今天的标准，大战时期使用的通讯方法非常简陋。
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This war has got to end soon .
这场战争必将很快结束。
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The country abandoned its political leaders after the war .
战后该国人民不再拥护他们的政治领袖。
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At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides .
战争期间，他好像在某个时候转投向对方营垒过。
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The country has been on a war footing since March .
自三月份起这个国家就准备要打仗。
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War was followed by many years of austerity .
紧随战争的是多年的经济紧缩。
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There are deep divisions in the party over the war .
党内对于这场战争存在着严重的分歧。
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The love story unfolds against a background of civil war .
这爱情故事以内战为背景展开。
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The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today .
今天，这家超市打响了价格战的头一炮。
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When the war ended , people finally had cause to rejoice .
战争结束，人们终于可以欢欣鼓舞了。
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If we go to war , innocent lives will be put at risk .
如果我们发动战争，无辜的生命就会受到威胁。
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He has lived through two world wars .
他经历了两次世界大战。
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The country is making preparations for war .
这个国家正在进行备战。
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Despite the threat of war , people went about their business as usual .
虽然战争在即，人们照常忙着自己的事。
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The campaign provided a channel for protest against the war .
这场运动是反对战争的一种方式。
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There is a real threat of war .
确有可能发生战争。
通常指敌对国家之间或国内敌对势力之间进行的大规模武力战争，其中可包括多个战役（battle）。
We are fighting a just war.
我们在打一场正义战争。
The dawn of peace has appeared, but the danger of war still remains.
和平的曙光已经出现，但战争的危险依然存在。
Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.
人类必须结束战争，否则战争就会毁灭人类。
指战争中的军事行动，为不可数名词。
His son was killed in action in Vietnam.
他的儿子在越战中阵亡。
They went into action against superior forces.
他们跟更为强大的军队作战。
Can military action be avoided?
军事战斗可以避免吗？
通常指敌对双方的军队之间的交战，尤指大型战争中的某一次战役。
It was the most crucial battle in the whole war.
那是整个战争中最为关键的一次战役。
We won the war after a decisive battle.
经过一场决战后，我们取得了战争的胜利。
指战争中的军事行动，尤指小规模的战斗，作此义解时常可与action 换用；也可指人或群体间的打斗。
Corporal Jill was killed in combat/action.
吉尔下士阵亡了。
They were decisively defeated in combat/action.
他们在战斗中被彻底击败。
The soldiers were trained in unarmed combat.
士兵们接受了徒手格斗训练。
普通用词，尤指敌对军队间为争夺某一地方或位置而进行的战斗，也可指人或帮派之间的争斗。
After a fierce fight, the enemy yielded to our army.
经过一场激战，敌人向我军投降了。
The soldiers expended all their ammunition in the fight.
士兵们在战斗中用尽了所有的弹药。
Tom's always getting into fights at school.
汤姆老是在学校打架。
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