"declare war on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对……宣战

Definition

正式宣布或决定开始与某个国家、团体或问题作战。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可字面用於國家宣戰，也常用于比喻意义（如“对毒品宣战”）。常见于正式或新闻语境。常与国家、问题、疾病、犯罪搭配。不用于日常小冲突。

Examples

The country declared war on its neighbor.

这个国家**对**邻国**宣战**了。

They want to declare war on poverty.

他们想要**向**贫困**宣战**。

The government declared war on drugs last year.

政府去年**对**毒品**宣战**。

After the attack, leaders quickly declared war on the enemy nation.

袭击后，领导人迅速**对**敌国**宣战**。

Many politicians promise to declare war on corruption, but few succeed.

许多政治家承诺**对**腐败**宣战**，但很少成功。

The principal said the school would declare war on bullying this year.

校长说学校今年要**对**校园欺凌**宣战**。