"declare war against" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 向...宣战

Definition

正式宣布对另一个国家或团体发动战争。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式、严肃用语，通常用于国家或大型组织。也可用于比喻（如：向贫困宣战）。常接目标，如“declare war against drugs”。

Examples

The country decided to declare war against its enemy.

这个国家决定**向**它的敌人**宣战**。

They will declare war against terrorism.

他们将**向**恐怖主义**宣战**。

The leader chose not to declare war against the other nation.

领导人选择不**向**另一个国家**宣战**。

Sometimes politicians declare war against things like drugs or poverty.

有时候，政客会**向**毒品或贫困**宣战**。

It's rare for a country to officially declare war against another these days.

如今，一个国家正式**向**另一个国家**宣战**很少见。

Many activists want to declare war against climate change.

许多活动人士想要**向**气候变化**宣战**。