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Hostile Adj Graded 例:The Make Bid Person Relaxed Conditions

单词 hostile
音标
英[ˈhɒstaɪl] 美[ˈhɑstl]
解释
adj.敌人的,敌对的;怀有敌意的;不利的;n.敌对者,敌对物;敌方;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
怀有敌意的;不友善的
Someone who is hostile is unfriendly and aggressive.
例: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。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例:...some of the most hostile climatic conditions in the world...世界上最恶劣的几种气候条件
例: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。

ADJ
(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.
例:Kingfisher launched a hostile bid for Dixons.翠丰集团对迪克森公司展开了恶意竞购。

ADJ
(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.
例:The city is encircled by a hostile army...该市被敌军包围了。
例:They were in hostile territory.他们在敌方领土上。
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