ceasefire
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cease·fire /ˈsiːsfaɪə $ -faɪr/ ●○○ noun [countable] PPEACE/NO WARan agreement to stop fighting for a period of time, especially so that a more permanent agreement can be made 停火[停战]协议 a ceasefire agreement 停战协定 They have called a temporary ceasefire in the region. 他们宣布在该地区休战。 → armistice, truce
Examples from the Corpus
ceasefire• The government had failed in numerous attempts to achieve a ceasefire through negotiation.• In February a ceasefire was established after King Hassan met Polisario leaders for the first time.• a ceasefire between the warring forces in the south• So far no one has violated the three-day ceasefire.• It flares on, despite countless local ceasefires, occasional truces and the efforts of the world to get it stopped.• In Northern Ireland the loyalist ceasefire is under scrutiny after bombs were planted at sports grounds.• Polisario announced that its forces had begun to relocate in the assembly areas allocated to them for the period of the ceasefire.• Both leaders signed the ceasefire agreement.• The ceasefire came into effect throughout the country at midnight.• The ceasefire was still intact at the end of February, despite intermittent shooting and shelling.• The ceasefire won't last unless both sides are prepared to compromise.called ... ceasefire• The Kazakh-brokered agreement had called for a ceasefire along the border between the two former Soviet republics.• They called for a ceasefire in the region and for access for humanitarian aid deliveries.cease·fire nounChineseSyllable
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ceasefire
cease‧fire /ˈsiːsfaɪə $ -faɪr/
noun [countable]
an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time, especially so that a more permanent agreement can be made:
a ceasefire agreement
They have called a temporary ceasefire in the region.
⇨ armistice, truce
▪ 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.
cease‧fire /ˈsiːsfaɪə $ -faɪr/
noun [countable]an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time, especially so that a more permanent agreement can be made:
⇨ armistice, truce
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Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（向…）开战 cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱 incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱 launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击 prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级 be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战 enter/invade/occupy sb's territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土 lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations 军事行动
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略 carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队 go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务 train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队 lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击 employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术 conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战 fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱 suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜 achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利 halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进 order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting 作战
join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役 be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役 serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来 be sent to the front (line)被派往前线 attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人 see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战 call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗 come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击 fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹 shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹 launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹 use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器 inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡 be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死 become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war 战争中的平民
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民 cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏 impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁 engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者 be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营 accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民 fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复 commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace 和解
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平 call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战 sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议 call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争 demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降 establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队 negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定