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pows

UK //paʊz//US //paʊz//

词源

缩写自prisoners of war,最早记录于20世纪初的军事用语。

noun

❶ Pows是prisoners of war的缩写形式,指在战争中被敌方俘虏的军人,通常受到国际法的保护。

“The Red Cross visited the pows to ensure their treatment was humane.”

(红十字会探访战俘,确保他们受到人道对待。)

“Many pows were held in camps for years during the conflict.”

(许多战俘在冲突期间被关押在营地长达数年。)

同义词:prisoners of war, captives, detainees

常见短语

exchange of pows — 指交战双方交换战俘的行为,通常在停战协议或和平谈判中进行。

“The two countries agreed to an exchange of pows as part of the peace deal.”

(作为和平协议的一部分,两国同意交换战俘。)