armistice

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ar·mi·stice /ˈɑːmɪstɪs $ ˈɑːrm-/ noun [countable]  WARan agreement to stop fighting 停战，休战（协定） → ceasefire, truce

Examples from the Corpus

armistice• Since the 1953 armistice the two sides have never signed a peace treaty.• After tortuous negotiations, Bunche arranged for armistice agreements among all the parties.• President Chissano had offered an immediate armistice, but this had been turned down by the rebel leader.• The next day no one talked of anything but the armistice, speculating on what was going to happen.• And when it has come, the armistice will begin, and the hostages on both sides will be freed.• The Allies, however, had no intention of letting the armistice arrangements slide by default into a full-blown peace.• In 1918 he chaired a war memorials committee and organized nationwide pyrotechnic displays in celebration of the armistice.Origin armistice (1700-1800) French Modern Latin armistitium, from Latin arma ( → ARM1) + -stitium (as in solstitium; → SOLSTICE)

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Corpus agreement an to stop fighting

armistice
ar‧mi‧stice /ˈɑːməstəs, ˈɑːmɪstəs $ ˈɑːrm-/ noun [countable]an agreement to stop fighting ⇨ ceasefire, truce
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ peace a situation in which there is no war or fighting: There has been peace in the region for six years now.
   ▪ truce an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of time: The rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce. | He called for a truce between Israeli and Palestinian forces. | There was an uneasy truce between Lily and Stephen at dinner.
   ▪ ceasefire an agreement to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially in order to discuss making peace: The two sides agreed to a ceasefire which would come into force immediately.
   ▪ armistice a formal agreement to stop fighting a war and to discuss making peace: The Korean armistice was signed in July 1953.
   ▪ calm a situation in which there is no violence, argument, or protest: Attempts by the police to restore calm in the area failed.

ar·mis·ticeBrE /ˈɑːmɪstɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːrmɪstɪs/ 🔊 noun [singular] a formal agreement during a war to stop fighting and discuss making peace 休战；停战；休战条约；停战协定 SYN ceasefire

agreement, armistice, ceasefire, disengage, negotiate, peace, reparations, surrender, treaty, truce