curfew
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cur·few /ˈkɜːfjuː $ ˈkɜːr-/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] 1 SCLa law that forces people to stay indoors after a particular time at night, or the time people must be indoors 宵禁；宵禁时间 The government imposed a night-time curfew throughout the country. 政府在全国实施宵禁。 The curfew was lifted (=ended) on May 6th. 5月6日解除了宵禁。 The whole town was placed under curfew. 全镇被实施宵禁。 Anyone found in the streets after curfew was shot. 宵禁期间，任何人出现在街上都被开枪打死。2. American English the time, decided by a parent, by which a child must be home or asleep in the evening 〔父母规定的〕儿童晚上必须回家[睡觉]的时间
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curfew• Despite the imposition of a curfew, the Strip remained in a state of revolt throughout May 20.• Local officials said a curfew had been imposed on the area.• If your teenager keeps reasonable hours, there is no need to set a curfew.• We walked along the path above the river: deserted, because of the curfew.• The curfew was lifted on May 4.• The curfew will end next March, when his debt to society will officially have been paid.imposed ... curfew• On May 18 the state authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew.• Governor Wilson declared a state of emergency, imposed a curfew and called in reinforcements from the California Highway Patrol.• On May 8 the government imposed a curfew on the city.• Two people died and at least 19 were injured, and the government imposed an all-night curfew.• On March 27, as the national conference got under way, the government imposed a curfew and banned strikes and demonstrations.• On Sept. 9 it imposed a night curfew in large parts of the republic.Origin curfew (1200-1300) Old French covrefeu “signal to put out fires, curfew”, from covrir “to cover” + feu “fire”cur·few nounChineseSyllable
a that a particular to after people forces stay law indoors Corpus
curfew
cur‧few /ˈkɜːfjuː $ ˈkɜːr-/
noun [uncountable and countable]
The government imposed a night-time curfew throughout the country.
The curfew was lifted (=ended) on May 6th.
The whole town was placed under curfew.
Anyone found in the streets after curfew was shot.
2. American English the time, decided by a parent, by which a child must be home or asleep in the evening
cur‧few /ˈkɜːfjuː $ ˈkɜːr-/
noun [uncountable and countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: covrefeu 'signal to put out fires, curfew', from covrir 'to cover' + feu 'fire'
1. a law that forces people to stay indoors after a particular time at night, or the time people must be indoors:Language: Old French
Origin: covrefeu 'signal to put out fires, curfew', from covrir 'to cover' + feu 'fire'
2. American English the time, decided by a parent, by which a child must be home or asleep in the evening
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