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The word "hostile" is an adjective describing someone or something that is unfriendly, aggressive, or unfavorable. It can refer to a person's attitude, a situation that creates difficulty, or even an enemy in a military context, such as a hostile army or territory. In business, it can describe a takeover bid that is not welcomed by the target company.

The word "hostile" is an adjective describing someone or something that is unfriendly, aggressive, or unfavorable. It can refer to a person's attitude, a situation that creates difficulty, or even an enemy in a military context, such as a hostile army or territory. In business, it can describe a takeover bid that is not welcomed by the target company.

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/hɒ̱staɪl, AM -t(ə)l/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]敌对的;不赞成的 If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour.
  [oft ADJ to/towards n]
  • Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention...

    很多人觉得他会反对外国干预的主意。

  • The West has gradually relaxed its hostile attitude to this influential state...

    西方对这个颇具影响力的国家的敌视态度已逐渐缓和。

  • The Governor faced hostile crowds when he visited the town yesterday.

    州长昨天访问该市时,群众纷纷举行抗议。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]怀有敌意的;不友善的 Someone who is hostile is unfriendly and aggressive.
  • Drinking may make a person feel relaxed and happy, or it may make her hostile, violent, or depressed...

    喝酒可能让人感到放松和愉快,也可能让人变得不友善、暴力或阴郁。

  • The prisoner eyed him in hostile silence.

    犯人一言不发,用充满敌意的目光打量着他。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](情况、形势等)不利的,恶劣的,造成阻碍的 Hostile situations and conditions make it difficult for you to achieve something.
  • ...some of the most hostile climatic conditions in the world...

    世界上最恶劣的几种气候条件

  • If this round of talks fails, the world's trading environment is likely to become increasingly hostile.

    如果这一轮谈判破裂了,世界贸易环境可能会变得越来越糟糕。

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[ADJ 形容词](收购)恶意的,不受(被购公司)欢迎的 A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for.
  [BUSINESS 商]
  • Kingfisher launched a hostile bid for Dixons.

    翠丰集团对迪克森公司展开了恶意竞购。

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[ADJ 形容词](战争中)敌方的,敌人的 In a war, you use hostile to describe your enemy's forces, organizations, weapons, land, and activities.
  [ADJ n]
  • The city is encircled by a hostile army...

    该市被敌军包围了。

  • They were in hostile territory.

    他们在敌方领土上。

  • ...hostile aircraft.

    敌机


Oxford hos·tile / ˈhɒstaɪl ; NAmE ˈhɑːstl ; ˈhɑːstaɪl / adjective 1 very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue or fight 敌意的;敌对的 The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience. 演讲人遭到了听众喝倒彩。 hostileto/towards sb/sth She was openly hostile towards her parents. 她公然对抗她的父母。 2 hostile(to sth) strongly rejecting sth 坚决否定;强烈反对 SYN
opposed to
hostile to the idea of change 强烈反对变革
3 making it difficult for sth to happen or to be achieved 有阻碍的;不利的 hostile conditions for plants to grow in 不利于植物生长的环境 4 belonging to a military enemy 敌军的;敌人的 hostile territory 敌方领土 5 ( business ) (of an offer to buy a company, etc. 收购公司等的建议 ) not wanted by the company that is to be bought 不受(被购公司)欢迎的;敌意的 a hostile takeover bid 出价敌意收购 hostile hostiles
hos·tile / ˈhɒstaɪl ; NAmE ˈhɑːstl ; ˈhɑːstaɪl /
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hostilehos‧tile /ˈhɒstaɪl $ ˈhɑːstl, ˈhɑːstaɪl/ ●○○ adjective
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1angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone, and ready to argue with them:  Southampton fans gave their former coach a hostile reception. Carr wouldn’t meet Feng’s stare, which was openly hostile. his hostile attitudehostile to/towards The boy feels hostile towards his father. see thesaurus at
unfriendly
2opposing a plan or idea very stronglyhostile to/towards Senator Lydon was hostile to our proposals.3belonging to an enemy:  hostile territory4used to describe conditions that are difficult to live in, or that make it difficult to achieve somethinghostile environment/climate/terrain etc a guide to surviving in even the most hostile terrain Sales increased last year despite the hostile economic environment.5hostile takeover/bid a situation in which a company tries to buy another company that does not want to be bought
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hostile

[ˈhɒstaɪl]

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敌对的(79%),怀敌意的(21%)
n.敌对
adj.敌对的,敌方的;怀敌意的

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