"declare war on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 對……宣戰

Definition

正式宣佈或決定開始與某個國家、團體或問題作戰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可字面用於國家宣戰，也常用於比喻意義（如「對毒品宣戰」）。常見於正式或新聞語境。常與國家、問題、疾病、犯罪搭配。不用於日常小衝突。

Examples

The country declared war on its neighbor.

這個國家**對**鄰國**宣戰**了。

They want to declare war on poverty.

他們想要**向**貧困**宣戰**。

The government declared war on drugs last year.

政府去年**對**毒品**宣戰**。

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

襲擊後，領導人迅速**對**敵國**宣戰**。

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

許多政治家承諾**對**貪腐**宣戰**，但很少成功。

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

校長說學校今年要**對**校園霸凌**宣戰**。