wars

英 [wɔːz]

美 [wɔrz]

n.  战争; 战争状态; (群体、公司、国家之间的)竞争，斗争，对抗，冲突; (为消灭有害事物的)长期斗争; 顽强抵御
war的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 战争
  Awaris a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states.
  1. He spent part of the war in the National Guard...
     战争期间，他在国民警卫队呆过一段时间。
  2. ...matters of war and peace...
     战争与和平的问题
  3. They've been at war for the last fifteen years.
     最近15年来他们一直在打仗。
• N-VAR (国家或组织之间的)经济竞争
  Waris intense economic competition between countries or organizations.
  1. The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.
     最重要的是达成协议，避免贸易战。
• N-VAR 宣战;斗争
  If you makewar onsomeone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them succeeding.
  1. She has been involved in the war against organised crime.
     她参与了打击有组织犯罪的斗争。
  2. ...if the United States is to be successful in its war on drugs.
     如果美国想在反毒斗争中获得胜利…
• See also:warringcivil warCold Warcouncil of war
• PHRASE (在打架或事故中)受伤
  If someonehas been in the wars, they have been injured, for example in a fight or in an accident.
  1. Ben has also been in the wars. He is still in plaster after breaking a leg.
     本也受了伤。他摔断了一条腿，现在还打着石膏。
• PHRASE 开战;打仗
  If a countrygoes to war, it starts fighting a war.
  1. Do you think this crisis can be settled without going to war?
     你认为这场危机能和平解决吗？
• PHRASE 论战;口水战
  If two people, countries, or organizations have awar of words, they criticize each other because they strongly disagree about something.
  1. Animal rights activists have been engaged in an increasingly bitter war of words with many of the nation's zoos.
     动物权利保护者和该国多家动物园展开了越来越激烈的论战。
• tolose the battle but win the war→ see:battle

双语例句

• The Napoleonic Wars and oppression of the Napoleonic regime, undermined France's creative life.
  拿破仑战争和拿破仑政权的压迫，破坏了法国的创意生活。
• Disputes over succession occurred regularly and have led to a number of civil wars.
  继承纠纷经常发生，并造成了一些人的内战。
• As in other wars, there have been journalists killed along with soldiers and civilians in Iraq.
  与其他的战争相同，在伊拉克战争中的新闻记者与士兵和平民一样，也会有伤亡。
• Both world wars were of unquestionable importance as economic events.
  两次世界大战都是重要性无可置疑的经济事件。
• I have a Star Wars lunchbox, and my coworkers are all jealous!
  我有一个星球大战的饭盒，我的同事都羡慕极了！
• Nothing is more horrible than wars of aggression.
  没有比侵略战争更可怕的事了。
• The country has gone through too many wars.
  这个国家经历了太多的战争。
• Men who risked their lives in two world wars for their king and country.
  两次世界大战中冒生命危险为他们的国王和祖国而战的人们。
• He inherited two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the US was losing both of them.
  他继承了（在伊拉克和阿富汗的）两场战争，而美国输掉了这两场战争。
• Both of the world wars were instigated by a militarist germany.
  两次世界大战都是德国军国主义者首先启衅。