新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

war

英  [wɔː]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • wars

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 战争

    A war is a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states.

    近义词

    conflict

    双语例句

    例:

    He spent part of the war in the National Guard.

    他战时在国民警卫队服役了一段时间。

    例:

    matters of war and peace.

    战争与和平的问题。

    例:

    They've been at war for the last fifteen years.

    过去十五年他们一直处于战争状态。

    2[C, U 有变体名词] 激烈竞争

    War is intense economic competition between countries or organizations.

    双语例句

    例:

    The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.

    最重要的就是达成协议,避免贸易战。

    3[C, U 有变体名词] 斗争

    If you make war on someone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them from succeeding.

    双语例句

    例:

    She has been involved in the war against organized crime.

    她参与了打击有组织犯罪的斗争。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • go to war

    1开战

    If a country goes to war, it starts fighting a war.

    双语例句

    例:

    Do you think this crisis can be settled without going to war?

    你认为不发动战争就能解决这场危机吗?

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