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Belligerent Countries War 英 Bə'Lɪdʒərənt] 美 Bə'Lɪdʒərənt Adj.好战的;交战的 N.交战国;交战者

英语单词 belligerent
英美音标 英 [bə'lɪdʒərənt] 美 [bə'lɪdʒərənt]
中文释义 adj.好战的;交战的
n.交战国;交战者
英语例句 (1) Tom always said some very belligerent things.
(2) The belligerent countries are having difficulties funding the war.
中文例句 (1) 汤姆他老是说些十分挑衅性的话。
(2) 交战国在为战争提供资金上有困难。
vocabulary简明 If someone is belligerent, they're eager to fight. It's a good idea to avoid hardcore hockey fans after their team loses — they tend to be belligerent.
vocabulary扩展 Belligerent comes from the Latin word bellum, for "war." You can use it to talk about actual wars — the nations taking part in a war are called belligerents — but usually belligerent describes a psychological disposition. If you're running a school for aggressive boys, do plenty of arts and crafts to prevent them from becoming too belligerent. The stress is on the second syllable: bə-LIJ-ə-rənt.
柯林斯解释
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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](人)好战的,好斗的,寻衅的 A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
  • ...the belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...

    双方充满火药味的声明引发了人们对战争的担心

  • He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.

    他故态复萌,几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。

belligerently
  • 'Why not?' he asked belligerently.

    “为什么不行?”他挑衅地问道。

belligerence
  • He could be accused of passion, but never belligerence.

    可以说他很冲动,但不能说他爱挑事。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]交战国;交战方 The belligerents in a war are the countries or groups that are fighting each other.
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  • The belligerents were due, once again, to try to settle their differences.

    预计交战双方要再一次试图解决彼此的分歧了。

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