"make war" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 发动战争

Definition

指发动或参与国家或团体间的战争，通常涉及军事力量。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达较正式，多用于历史、政治背景，不适用于个人争执，常搭配国家、领袖或军队。口语中常说“开战”。

Examples

The king decided to make war against his enemies.

国王决定对敌人**发动战争**。

Two countries can make war when they cannot agree.

两个国家在无法达成一致时可能会**发动战争**。

Many lives are lost when nations make war.

当国家**发动战争**时，很多人会失去生命。

No one really wins when we make war instead of finding peace.

当我们选择**发动战争**而不是寻求和平时，没有人是真正的赢家。

The general warned that his country would make war if attacked.

将军警告说，如果遭到攻击，他的国家将会**发动战争**。

Those leaders talk tough, but nobody actually wants to make war these days.

这些领导人说话强硬，但现在其实没人真想**发动战争**。