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hostility n.敌意,恶意,不友善,敌对,对抗,反对 Hostility can be used to describe aggressive relations between two countries as well as between people. The issue of territorial borders can often cause hostility between neighboring countries. If actual fighting breaks out, use the word hostilities to refer to the violent actions between them. The ordinary citizens of the countries involved will look forward to the end of hostilities when the two governments are able to work together for peace. ★★☆☆☆ 2004.4

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[hɔ'stiliti] Hostility is the state of ill will and bad feeling. If a teacher embarrasses you in front of the whole class, you will probably regard him or her with hostility for the remainder of the school year. Hofstadter says our country's educational system is in the grips of people who “joyfully and militantly proclaim their hostility to intellect and their eagerness to identify with children who show the least intellectual promise.” 1[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。2[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。

英语单词	hostility
英美音标	[hɔ'stiliti]
中文释义	n.敌意,恶意,不友善,敌对,对抗,反对
vocab简明	Hostility is the state of ill will and bad feeling. If a teacher embarrasses you in front of the whole class, you will probably regard him or her with hostility for the remainder of the school year.
vocab扩展	Hostility can be used to describe aggressive relations between two countries as well as between people. The issue of territorial borders can often cause hostility between neighboring countries. If actual fighting breaks out, use the word hostilities to refer to the violent actions between them. The ordinary citizens of the countries involved will look forward to the end of hostilities when the two governments are able to work together for peace.
真题原句	Hofstadter says our country's educational system is in the grips of people who “joyfully and militantly proclaim their hostility to intellect and their eagerness to identify with children who show the least intellectual promise.”
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。
来源	2004.4

Hostility Aggressive Countries People N Uncount 不可数名词 N To/Towards