
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)