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peacetime

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++peace·time /ˈpiːstaɪm/ noun [uncountable]  PEACE/NO WARa period of time when a country is not fighting a war 和平时期 OPP wartimein peacetime the highest military award given in peacetime 和平时期授予的最高军事奖章
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peacetimeA country's army may be quite small during peacetime.Outside, there was an atmosphere at times more closely resembling a carnival midway than the greatest peacetime sporting event.Greenan said the technology also has peacetime uses.They also were achieved in peacetime in the same systems, old and new, years before the Gulf War loomed.They could not roam the range in peacetime without upsetting the locals.By approving Bevin's statement the conference committed itself to accepting National Service in peacetime for the first time ever.I suppose one can't blame the regular officer trained in peacetime for being orthodox and cautious.In peacetime, the Hercules aircraft has been used for distributing food to famine areas.In peacetime, the business became legitimate and was fueled by a consumer boom.The talks were aimed at establishing normal peacetime relations between the two countries.
peace·time nounChineseSyllable
a fighting a of country Corpus when not is period time


peacetime
peacetime /ˈpiːstaɪm/ noun [uncountable]
a period of time when a country is not fighting a war
   OPP  wartime
    in peacetime
    the highest military award given in peacetime


peace·timeBrE /ˈpiːstaɪm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpiːstaɪm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a period of time when a country is not at war 和平时期   compare wartime