"hostilities" in Chinese (Simplified)
敌对行为战事
Definition
团体或国家之间的公开冲突、战争或敌对行为,也可以指强烈的仇视或反对情绪。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于正式、军事相关场合,多见于复数形式。多指战争、冲突,不适用于日常小争执。比'分歧'、'紧张'严重。
Examples
Hostilities between the two countries lasted for years.
两国之间的**敌对行为**持续了多年。
The peace treaty finally ended the hostilities.
和平条约终于结束了**敌对行为**。
Hostilities broke out at the border early this morning.
今天一早,在边境爆发了**敌对行为**。
There have been no signs of hostilities for weeks, so people feel safer now.
几周没有任何**敌对行为**,大家现在感觉更安全了。
When hostilities resumed, thousands had to leave their homes.
**敌对行为**恢复时,成千上万人不得不离开家园。
Despite the official ceasefire, low-level hostilities continue in the region.
尽管有正式的停火协议,这一地区仍有零星**敌对行为**。