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Peace refers to a state of no war or conflict, both between nations and within a society. It can also describe a state of quiet, calm, or inner contentment, and is used in phrases related to diplomacy, campaign movements, and personal tranquility.

Peace refers to a state of no war or conflict, both between nations and within a society. It can also describe a state of quiet, calm, or inner contentment, and is used in phrases related to diplomacy, campaign movements, and personal tranquility.

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](交战或冲突后的) 和平 If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict.
  [usu N n]
  • Peace talks involving other rebel leaders and government representatives broke up without agreement last week, but are due to resume shortly...

    上个星期,其他叛军领导人和政府代表之间的和谈没能达成协议,宣告破裂,但是和谈不久会重开。

  • Leaders of some rival factions signed a peace agreement last week...

    上周,一些敌对派系领导人签订了和平协议。

  • They hope the treaty will bring peace and stability to Southeast Asia.

    他们希望该条约能够为东南亚带来和平与稳定。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]和平;太平 If there is peace in a country or in the world, there are no wars or violent conflicts going on.
  [oft at N]
  • The President spoke of a shared commitment to world peace and economic development.

    总统提到了共同致力于世界和平和经济发展。

  • ...the Nobel Peace Prize.

    诺贝尔和平奖

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]和平运动;裁军运动(尤指核裁军运动) If you disapprove of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, you can use peace to refer to campaigns and other activities intended to reduce their numbers or stop their use.
  [usu N n]
  • ...two peace campaigners accused of causing damage to an F1-11 nuclear bomber...

    被控破坏一架F1-11核轰炸机的两名和平运动者

  • He campaigned for peace and against the spread of nuclear weapons.

    他为裁军运动和反对核武器扩散而奔走。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]安静;宁静;安宁 If you have peace, you are not being disturbed, and you are in calm, quiet surroundings.
  [oft in N]
  • All I want is to have some peace and quiet and spend a couple of nice days with my grandchildren...

    我就想清静一下,和孙子孙女们一起好好呆几天。

  • One more question and I'll leave you in peace.

    再问一个问题,我就不打扰你了。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](心情)平静,平和 If you have a feeling of peace, you feel contented and calm and not at all worried. You can also say that you are at peace.
  [oft at N]
  • I had a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity when I saw my husband...

    看到我丈夫时,我有一种异常平静安详的奇妙感觉。

  • The peace of the Lord be always with you...

    愿主的平和与你永在。

  • I know you will never be at peace until you have discovered where your brother is.

    我知道,不查明你兄弟在哪儿你永远都不得安宁。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]和睦;和谐 If there is peace among a group of people, they live or work together in a friendly way and do not quarrel. You can also say that people live or work in peace with each other.
  [oft in N]
  • ...a period of relative peace in the country's industrial relations...

    该国劳资关系相对和睦的一段时期

  • If you can't live in peace with your little brother then get out of the house.

    如果你没法和你弟弟和睦相处,就滚出这座房子。

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[N-IN-NAMES 名称名词]和约 The Peace of a particular place is a treaty or an agreement that was signed there, bringing an end to a war.
  [the N of n]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • The Peace of Ryswick was signed in September 1697.

    《里斯维克和约》签订于1697年9月。

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See also:
breach of the peace
Justice of the Peace
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    [PHRASE 短语]保持缄默 If you hold or keep your peace, you do not speak, even though there is something you want or ought to say.
      [V inflects]
      [FORMAL 正式]
    • ...people who knew about this evil man but held their peace...

      了解这个恶棍却默不作声的人们

    • I felt it politic to keep my peace and play the part of the attentive listener.

      我觉得保持沉默、做一名专心的听众比较明智。

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    [PHRASE 短语]维持治安;维护和平 If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other.
      [V inflects]
    • ...the first UN contingent assigned to help keep the peace in Cambodia...

      派往柬埔寨协助维持治安的第一批联合国分遣队

    • How did your mother succeed in keeping the peace between these two very different men?

      你母亲是如何做到让这两个性格迥异的男人相安无事的?

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    [PHRASE 短语]遵纪守法;不滋生事端 If the law requires you to keep the peace, you must behave well and not cause any trouble in public.
      [LEGAL 法律]
    • The demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace.

      示威者一定要遵纪守法。

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    [PHR-RECIP 相互短语](与…)言归于好;(与…)讲和 If you make peace with someone or make your peace with them, you put an end to your quarrel with them, often by apologizing.
      [V inflects]
    • The President ought to seize this opportunity to make his peace with political parties and negotiate a speedy return to democracy...

      总统应该抓住这个机会与各政党握手言好,协商尽快恢复民主。

    • All of a sudden she seemed to want to make peace and patch up our quarrel.

      突然她似乎想要和好,结束我们之间的争吵。

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    [PHRASE 短语]安心;心境的安宁 If something gives you peace of mind, it stops you from worrying about a particular problem or difficulty.
      [PHR after v]
    • The main appeal these bonds hold for individual investors is the safety and peace of mind they offer...

      这些债券对个人投资者的主要吸引力在于其安全性,令人放心。

    • He began to insist upon a bullet-proof limousine, just for peace of mind.

      他开始坚持要防弹豪华轿车,仅仅是为了安心而已。

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    [PHRASE 短语]安息(有时刻于墓碑上) If you express the wish that a dead person may rest in peace, you are showing respect and sympathy for him or her. 'Rest in peace' is also sometimes written on gravestones.
      [usu PHR after modal]
      [FORMAL 正式]
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      [PHRASE 短语]心平气和;与世无争 If you are at peace with yourself or at peace with the world, you feel calm and contented, and you have no emotional conflicts within yourself or with other people.
        [usu v-link PHR n]
      • Once I knew I was forgiven I could be at peace with myself at last...

        一旦我知道自己得到了宽恕,便可以心平气和了。

      • They make you relax. They make you feel at peace with the world.

        他们令你放松,让你觉得与世无争。

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      to disturb the peace→see:
      disturb

        Oxford peace / piːs ; NAmE piːs / noun 1 [uncountable ,  singular ] a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area 和平;太平 war and peace 战争与和平 peace talks/negotiations 和平谈判╱协商 The negotiators are trying to make peacebetween the warring factions. 谈判者正努力使交战各派议和。 A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). 一支联合国部队已受遣前去维护和平。 After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. 历经多年战乱之后,人民渴望永久和平。 the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) *1713 年的乌得勒支和平协议 The two communities live together in peace. 这两个社区和平相处。 The countries have been at peacefor more than a century. 这些国家和平共处已有一个多世纪。 the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) 争取和平运动 collocationsat
        war
        2 [uncountable ] the state of being calm or quiet 平静;安静;宁静 She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. 她轻松地躺着享受夏日傍晚的宁静。 I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. 四周若再安静一些,我会干得更好。 He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). 他只希望不受打扰。 I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). 我必须看到她安然无恙,心里才踏实。 He never felt really at peacewith himself. 他从未真正感到心里平静过。 3 [uncountable ] the state of living in friendship with sb without arguing 和睦;融洽;和谐 They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. 他们好像就是不能和睦相处。 She felt at peace withthe world. 她感觉与世无争。 see also
        breach
        ,
        Justice of the Peace
        IDIOMS ˌhold your ˈpeace/ˈtongue ( old-fashioned) to say nothing although you would like to give your opinion (想说却)保持沉默,缄口不语 make (your) peace with sb to end an argument with sb, usually by saying you are sorry (经道歉)与人和解,言归于好 more at
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        WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 peace / peacefulness The noun peacecan be used to talk about a peaceful state or situation. 名词 peace 指和平、平静、安宁的状态或形势: world peace 世界和平 I just need some peace and quiet. 我需要的只是平静与安宁。 Peacefulnessis not a common word. It means ‘the quality of being peaceful’. *peacefulness 不常用,指和平、平静、安宁的性质。
        peace / piːs ; NAmE piːs /
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        peacepeace /piːs/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
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        1no war [singular, uncountable] a situation in which there is no war or fighting:  The country is at peace with its neighbours for the first time in years. By the end of the century, France had made peace with Britain. a city where people of different religions have lived together in peace for centuries efforts to bring peace to the region a dangerous situation which threatens world peacepeace between a lasting peace between the two sides An uneasy peace continued until 1939. the Northern Ireland peace talks an international peace conference the peace treaty that ended the First World War the Middle East peace process2no noise/interruptions [uncountable] a very quiet and pleasant situation in which you are not interruptedin peace I’ll leave you now and let you get dressed in peace. I wish she would just leave me in peace. All I want is some peace and quiet.3calm/not worried [uncountable] a feeling of being calm, happy, and not worried:  the search for inner peace Having household insurance is supposed to give you peace of mind. Lynn seems to be more at peace with herself these days (=calm, satisfied, no longer worried about anything).4make (your) peace with somebody to end a quarrel with a person or group, especially by telling them you are sorry:  Ann wanted to make her peace with her father before he died.5keep the peace to stop people from fighting, arguing, or causing trouble:  The US is sending troops overseas in order to keep the peace.6hold/keep your peace formal old-fashioned to keep quiet even though you would like to say something7disturb the peace law to behave in a noisy or violent way:  Macklin was charged with disturbing the peace. breach of the peace
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        8rest in peace words that are said during a funeral service for someone who has died, or written on a gravestoneRIPCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + peaceworld peace· The regime poses a threat to world peace.a lasting/permanent peace· He has the chance to forge a lasting peace with the Palestinians.an uneasy peace (=when people have agreed to stop fighting, but the situation is not really calm)· An uneasy peace prevails in the region.a fragile peace (=not likely to last)· The fragile peace between the government and the student protestors broke when military police arrested their leader.peace + NOUNpeace talks/negotiations· A fourth round of peace talks will begin on Monday.a peace conference· Will the US be sending a delegate to the Middle East peace conference?a peace treaty/agreement/accord· The formal signing of the peace agreement took place in Lisbon on May 31.a peace settlement/deal· It is difficult to see how a peace settlement can be achieved.a peace plan· The leadership rejected the peace plan.the peace process· Britain is still committed to the peace process.the peace movement (=people who work together to achieve peace, and the things they do)· As a young man, he was involved in the peace movement.a peace campaigner/protester/activist· Several peace campaigners were arrested at the demonstration.a peace rally (=large public meeting in support of peace)· CND organised a massive peace rally in Trafalgar Square attended by over a million people.a peace envoy (=a government representative)· The EU is sending a special peace envoy to the area.a peace mission (=officials who are sent by their government to another country to discuss peace)· India’s prime minister sent a peace mission to the Gulf.verbsmake peace (with somebody) (=agree to stop fighting)· Hardliners criticized the Israeli prime minister for trying to make peace with the Palestinians.bring peace to a place· She was praised for her efforts to bring peace to the region.restore peace· The emperor’s brother was able to restore peace in the troubled areas.maintain peace· They’re trying to maintain peace.live in peace (with somebody)· I hope we can learn to live in peace.be at peace (with somebody) (=not be involved in a war)· Officially England was at peace with Spain.phrasespeace and security· The UN was designed to uphold global peace and security.peace and stability· The people of Congo richly deserve peace and stability.peace and prosperity· We have had eight years of peace and prosperity.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2phrasespeace and quiet· We love the peace and quiet here.peace and tranquillity· People come here to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this lovely area.a haven of peace (=a very peaceful place)· Your home should be a haven of peace.verbsleave somebody in peace· Answer my question, and then I'll leave you in peace.disturb the peace (=end or spoil it)· Only church bells disturbed the peace.shatter the peace literary (=suddenly end it)· A cry rent the air, shattering the peace.peace reigns literary (=there is peace in a place)· Peace and tranquillity reign in the well-kept grounds.THESAURUSpeace a situation in which there is no war or fighting: · There has been peace in the region for six years now.truce an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of time: · The rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce.· He called for a truce between Israeli and Palestinian forces.· There was an uneasy truce between Lily and Stephen at dinner.ceasefire an agreement to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially in order to discuss making peace: · The two sides agreed to a ceasefire which would come into force immediately.armistice a formal agreement to stop fighting a war and to discuss making peace: · The Korean armistice was signed in July 1953.calm a situation in which there is no violence, argument, or protest: · Attempts by the police to restore calm in the area failed.
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