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belligerent

UK //bəˈlɪdʒ.ər.ənt//US //bəˈlɪdʒ.ɚ.ənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'belligerare'(进行战争),由 'bellum'(战争)和 'gerere'(进行)组成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人或国家好斗、挑衅的,表现出攻击性或敌对态度,常用于描述战争或冲突中的一方。

“The belligerent drunk started a fight in the bar.”

(那个好斗的醉汉在酒吧里挑起了一场打斗。)

“The two belligerent nations refused to negotiate peace.”

(这两个交战国拒绝和谈。)

同义词:aggressive, hostile, combative

noun

❶ 指参与战争或冲突的国家、团体或个人,特指交战方。

“The treaty was signed by all the belligerents.”

(所有参战国都签署了这份条约。)

“Neutral countries tried to mediate between the belligerents.”

(中立国试图在交战双方之间调解。)

同义词:combatant, warring party, fighter

常见短语

belligerent attitude — 指一种挑衅或敌对的态度,常用于描述不愿合作或准备对抗的行为表现。

“His belligerent attitude made it impossible to have a civil discussion.”

(他敌对的态度使得无法进行文明的讨论。)

belligerent state — 指处于战争状态或积极参与武装冲突的国家,国际法中特指正式宣战的交战方。

“The conference aimed to prevent more countries from becoming belligerent states.”

(该会议旨在防止更多国家成为交战国。)