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*war /wɔr; wɔː/
n
1 [C,U] a long period of fighting between the armies of two or more countries in many different places 战争:
the Vietnam War 越南战争
the war years 战争年代
be at war (=be fighting a war with another country) 在打仗: In 1793 England was at war with France. 1793 年英国在与法国交战。
go to war (=start fighting a war) 开战
2 [C,U] when two countries, companies etc compete with each other and try to win against each other 斗争; 竞争:
a trade war 贸易战
3 [singular 单数] when people try to stop something bad or illegal from happening 〔为防止坏事或不合法事件发生而进行的〕斗争:
+ against/on the war against drugs 打击毒品所作的斗争
→ see also 另见 CIVIL WAR, PRISONER OF WAR, WARRING
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