hostilities

英 [hɒsˈtɪlɪtiz]

美 [hɑˈstɪlətiz]

n.  战争行动
hostility的复数

Collins.1

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 战争行动
  You can refer to fighting between two countries or groups who are at war ashostilities.
  1. The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.
     当局已敦促人们储存燃料，以防战事爆发。

英英释义

noun

• fighting
  1. the outbreak of hostilities
  Synonym:belligerency

双语例句

• Hostilities broke out.
  战事突起。
• German and French troops spontaneously made peace and ceased hostilities.
  德军和法军自发讲和，停止敌对。
• Throughout the hostilities they remained neutral.
  他们在战争中始终保持中立。
• The two governments discussed a proposal for ending hostilities.
  两国政府讨论了结束敌对行动的建议。
• The ambassador did his utmost to prevent the outbreak of hostilities.
  这位大使竭尽全力防止战事的爆发。
• The military preparations that have occurred do not indicate that any party intends to initiate hostilities.
  已经做出的军事准备并不表明任何一方打算发动敌对行动。
• Hostilities ended when the treaty was signed.
  条约签订后战争结束了。
• Higher wages caused an escalation of prices or there was a gradual escalation of hostilities.
  高工资引起物价的上升；这有一种敌意的逐步上升。
• Each had enough decorum to suspend further hostilities.
  双方都还有足够的礼貌，总算暂时停止了进一步的敌对行为。
• Any hostilities could result in retaliation and further embroil U.N. troops in fighting.
  任何敌对行为都可能招致报复，进而使联合国部队卷入战斗。