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源自英语 'cease'(停止)和 'fire'(开火),字面意思是停止射击,最早用于军事语境。
❶ 交战双方同意的暂时停火协议,通常用于停止武装冲突,以便进行谈判或提供人道主义援助。
“The two countries agreed to a ceasefire after months of fighting.”
(经过数月的战斗后,两国同意停火。)
“The ceasefire allowed aid workers to reach the war-torn region.”
(停火协议使人道主义工作者能够进入饱受战争蹂躏的地区。)
declare a ceasefire — 正式宣布停火,通常由交战方或国际组织提出,以停止敌对行动。
“The government declared a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to enter the area.”
(政府宣布停火,以便人道主义援助进入该地区。)
break the ceasefire — 违反停火协议,重新开始敌对行动,通常导致冲突升级。
“The rebels were accused of breaking the ceasefire by launching an attack.”
(叛军因发动袭击而被指控违反停火协议。)