hostility
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hos·til·i·ty /hɒˈstɪləti $ hɑː-/ ●○○ noun 1 [uncountable]UNFRIENDLY when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person 敌意，敌对态度hostility towards/between hostility towards foreigners 对外国人的敌意hostility towards foreigners American English 对外国人的敌意5 hostility toward Jews对犹太人的敌意n hostility toward religious minoritiesopen/outright hostility (=hostility that is clearly shown) 公开的敌意 They eyed each other with open hostility. 他们带着公然的敌意看着对方。2 [uncountable]AGAINST/OPPOSE strong or angry opposition to something 强烈的反对 The reform program was greeted with hostility by conservatives. 改革方案遭到保守派人士的强烈反对。hostility to/towards There is a lot of public hostility to the tax. 公众强烈反对这项税。 Pictures of refugees aroused popular hostility (=felt by a lot of people) towards the war. 难民照片激起了广大民众对这场战争的反对。hostility towardAmerican English American English Republican hostility toward slavery 共和党对奴隶制的反对3 hostilities [plural] formalPMWAR fighting in a war 战斗 a cessation of hostilities 停战
Examples from the Corpus
hostility• But they also told these stories because they felt so disturbed by the alienation and hostility of some black students.• Its consequences are hostility to the strong state and vanguard party and sympathy with pluralism and perhaps forms of anarchism.• Recently there has been hostility towards the Prime Minister from members of his own party.• The only council member who can be seen to be motivated by hostility to the family is William, lord Hastings.• Now they became centers of hostility.• Given his open hostility, it seemed pointless to try and continue to persuade him.• They were greeted with open hostility.• The verdict may worsen racial hostility.• Consequently, the Franco regime could not institute a programme of land reform without arousing the hostility of the landowners.• The hostility and bloodshed associated with the partition resulted in 1 million deaths.• Boys in an autocratic group were more dependent on their leader, and submissive; their hostility was towards each other.• The announcement was greeted with hostility from some employees.hostility towards/between• This time he seems to be picking up the signals of some approaching hostility towards him.• Strikes grew more frequent and violent, the harsh suppression of them by the government increasing hostility towards the republican regime.• Its presence will indicate hostility towards religion and make it very difficult for people to take religion seriously.• There is no hostility between the staff and us and it makes school life so much easier.• The flashes of hostility between them could only make things worse.• Ultimately these foundered on the legacy of hostility between the various parties and between Lini, Sope and Kalpokas.• There would also appear to have been relatively little popular hostility towards papal authority.hostility to/towards• But there was fierce hostility to the appointment within the Labour ranks.• He was especially noted for his hostility to the scheme to form a territorial army.• There would also appear to have been relatively little popular hostility towards papal authority.• Finally, the psychological profession's hostility to marriage and family commitments works strongly against women psychologists.• Wigg's hostility to both arose from the same cause.• Much of the hostility towards civilization felt by people in the suppressed classes is understandable.• Republican rhetoric had consisted of unrestrained hostility to the Soviet Union and emphasized permanent war with Communism.• Identification with the community is even consistent with hostility to its laws, if those are thought to be oppressive or unfair.hos·til·i·ty nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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hostility
hos‧til‧i‧ty /hɒˈstɪləti, hɒˈstɪlɪti $ hɑː-/
noun
1. [uncountable] when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person
hostility towards/between
hostility towards foreigners
hostility toward American English:
hostility toward Jews
open/outright hostility (=hostility that is clearly shown)
They eyed each other with open hostility.
2. [uncountable] strong or angry opposition to something:
The reform program was greeted with hostility by conservatives.
hostility to/towards
There is a lot of public hostility to the tax.
Pictures of refugees aroused popular hostility (=felt by a lot of people) towards the war.
hostility toward American English:
Republican hostility toward slavery
3. hostilities [plural] formal fighting in a war:
a cessation of hostilities
▪ opposition noun [uncountable] strong disagreement with or protest against something: Opposition to the proposed scheme was widespread. | The plan met with stiff opposition (=strong opposition).
▪objection noun [countable] a reason you give for opposing an idea or plan: My main objection is that it will cost too much money. | A number of objections were raised.
▪antagonism noun [uncountable] a strong feeling of opposition to something, or dislike for someone, which is shown in your behaviour, and has often existed for a long time: his own antagonism to any form of authority | There is no antagonism towards tourists on the island. | people’s antagonism to communism
▪hostility noun [uncountable] angry remarks or behaviour that show someone opposes something very strongly, or dislikes someone very much: The announcement was greeted with hostility from some employees. | There is a certain amount of hostility towards the police among local people.
▪antipathy noun [uncountable] formal a strong feeling of opposition and dislike for someone or something: his fundamental antipathy to capitalism | Her long-standing antipathy to Herr Kohl was well-known. | Darwin shared Lyell's antipathy to the idea that the same species could appear independently in different areas.
hos‧til‧i‧ty /hɒˈstɪləti, hɒˈstɪlɪti $ hɑː-/
noun1. [uncountable] when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person
hostility towards/between
hostility toward American English:
open/outright hostility (=hostility that is clearly shown)
2. [uncountable] strong or angry opposition to something:
hostility to/towards
hostility toward American English:
3. hostilities [plural] formal fighting in a war:
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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