Hostility Unfriendly People N To/Towards Open Opposition Hɒˈstɪləti
"Hostility" is a noun that describes unfriendly or aggressive behavior or feelings towards others. It can also refer to strong opposition to a plan or idea. In a military context, "hostilities" (plural) refers to acts of fighting in a war.
"Hostility" is a noun that describes unfriendly or aggressive behavior or feelings towards others. It can also refer to strong opposition to a plan or idea. In a military context, "hostilities" (plural) refers to acts of fighting in a war.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]敌意;对抗;敌对行为Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas.
[oft N to/towards n]
The last decade has witnessed a serious rise in the levels of racism and hostility to Black and ethnic groups...
过去十年里,对黑人及少数族裔的种族歧视和敌对行为变得日益猖獗。
Christabel looked at Ron with open hostility.
克丽丝特布尔带着公然的敌意看着罗恩。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]反对;抵制 Your hostility to something you do not approve of is your opposition to it.
[usu N to/towards n]
There is hostility among traditionalists to this method of teaching history.
传统主义者反对这种讲授历史的方法。
Oxford
hos·til·ity/hɒˈstɪləti; NAmEhɑːˈstɪləti/noun1[uncountable ]unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behaviour 敌意;对抗hostility(to/towards sb/sth) ◆feelings of hostility towards people from other backgrounds对其他不同背景的人的敌视情绪hostility(between A and B) ◆There was open hostilitybetween the two schools. 这两所学校公开相互敌对。2[uncountable ]hostility(to/towards sth) strong and angry opposition towards an idea, a plan or a situation (对思想、计划或情形的)愤怒反对,愤怒反抗◆public hostility to nuclear power公众对核动力的愤然反对3hostilities[plural ]( formal) acts of fighting in a war 战争行为◆the start/outbreak of hostilitiesbetween the two sides 双方之间敌对行为的爆发◆a cessation of hostilities(= an end to fighting)战争停止☞collocationsat
1[uncountable] when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another personhostility towards/between hostility towards foreignershostility toward American English hostility toward religious minoritiesopen/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 slavery3hostilities [plural] formal fighting in a war: a cessation of hostilities
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hostility
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hostilities[669]
敌意(92%),敌对状态(7%),公开战争(1%)
n.敌意;战争行动
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