wars

英 [wɔːz]

美 [wɔrz]

n.  战争; 战争状态; (群体、公司、国家之间的)竞争，斗争，对抗，冲突; (为消灭有害事物的)长期斗争; 顽强抵御
war的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 战争
  Awaris a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states.
  1. 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。
  2. ...matters of war and peace...
     战争与和平的问题
  3. They've been at war for the last fifteen years.
     最近15年来他们一直在打仗。
• N-VAR (国家或组织之间的)经济竞争
  Waris intense economic competition between countries or organizations.
  1. 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。
• N-VAR 宣战;斗争
  If you makewar onsomeone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them succeeding.
  1. She has been involved in the war against organised crime.
     她参与了打击有组织犯罪的斗争。
  2. ...if the United States is to be successful in its war on drugs.
     如果美国想在反毒斗争中获得胜利…
• See also:warringcivil warCold Warcouncil of war
• PHRASE (在打架或事故中)受伤
  If someonehas been in the wars, they have been injured, for example in a fight or in an accident.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 开战;打仗
  If a countrygoes to war, it starts fighting a war.
  1. 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？
• PHRASE 论战;口水战
  If two people, countries, or organizations have awar of words, they criticize each other because they strongly disagree about something.
  1. 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。
• tolose the battle but win the war→ see:battle

双语例句

• The opium wars have ravaged the land.
  鸦片战争已经蹂躏了大地。
• Disputes over succession occurred regularly and have led to a number of civil wars.
  继承纠纷经常发生，并造成了一些人的内战。
• In the 1790s Tom Paine taught plebeian radicals that mankind would live in harmony were it not for the vested interest which princes, diplomats and soldiers had in promoting wars to enrich themselves.
  汤姆·潘恩在18世纪90年代教育平民激进分子时论述到，如果不是为了实现王公、外交官和士兵借发起战争而使自己富有的潜在利益，人类本会生活在和谐之中。
• Both of the world wars were instigated by a militarist germany.
  两次世界大战都是德国军国主义者首先启衅。
• I have a Star Wars lunchbox, and my coworkers are all jealous!
  我有一个星球大战的饭盒，我的同事都羡慕极了！
• Now she's made a splash in the American television show 'Civil Wars'.
  现在她已经凭借美国电视剧《内战》而一炮走红。
• Many entries relate to the two world wars.
  很多条目与两次世界大战有关。
• One of these wars is winding down.
  这其中的一场战争正偃旗息鼓。
• The Napoleonic Wars and oppression of the Napoleonic regime, undermined France's creative life.
  拿破仑战争和拿破仑政权的压迫，破坏了法国的创意生活。
• In most wars there have been sporadic civilian riots.
  在绝大多数战争中都有零星的平民骚乱。