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hostile

UK //ˈhɒstaɪl//US //ˈhɑːstl//

词源

源自拉丁语 hostilis(敌人的),与 hostis(陌生人/敌人)相关,14世纪通过古法语 hostile 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 表示敌意或不友好的态度,形容人或环境充满对立、冲突或威胁性。

“The hostile crowd threw rocks at the police.”

(充满敌意的人群向警察投掷石块。)

“She gave him a hostile glare when he entered the room.”

(他走进房间时,她投来敌视的目光。)

同义词:unfriendly, aggressive, antagonistic

noun

❶ 指敌对的人或事物,常用于军事或商业领域描述对手。

“The soldiers were trained to identify hostiles quickly.”

(士兵们接受训练以快速识别敌方人员。)

“The radar detected multiple hostiles approaching the border.”

(雷达侦测到多个敌对目标正在接近边境。)

同义词:enemy, opponent, adversary

常见短语

hostile environment — 指充满敌意或威胁的工作、生活环境,常涉及歧视或压迫行为。

“The lawsuit claimed she worked in a hostile environment due to gender discrimination.”

(诉讼称她因性别歧视在充满敌意的工作环境中工作。)

hostile takeover — 商业术语,指未经目标公司管理层同意强行收购其控制权的行为。

“The board rejected the hostile takeover bid from their competitor.”

(董事会拒绝了来自竞争对手的恶意收购要约。)