belligerent

英 [bəˈlɪdʒərənt]

美 [bəˈlɪdʒərənt]

adj.  好斗的; 寻衅的; 挑衅的; 参战的; 交战的
n.  交战国; 交战团体

复数：belligerents　

TOEFL法律

Collins.1 / BNC.19111 / COCA.15987

牛津词典

adj.

• 好斗的；寻衅的；挑衅的
  unfriendly and aggressive
  1. a belligerent attitude
     寻衅的态度
• 参战的；交战的
  fighting a war
  1. the belligerent countries/states/nations
     交战各国

noun

• 交战国；交战团体
  a country or group that is fighting a war

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （人）好战的，好斗的，寻衅的
  Abelligerentperson is hostile and aggressive.
  1. ...the belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...
     双方充满火药味的声明引发了人们对战争的担心
  2. He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
     他故态复萌，几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。
• N-COUNT 交战国；交战方
  Thebelligerentsin a war are the countries or groups that are fighting each other.
  1. The belligerents were due, once again, to try to settle their differences.
     预计交战双方要再一次试图解决彼此的分歧了。

英英释义

noun

• someone who fights (or is fighting)
  Synonym:combatantbattlerfighterscrapper

adj

• characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  1. aggressive acts against another country
  2. a belligerent tone
  Synonym:aggressive
• engaged in war
  1. belligerent (or warring) nations
  Synonym:militantwar-riddenwarring

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