war
noun
wɔː
noun
1
when
there
is
fighting
between
two
or
more
countries
or
between
opposing
groups
within
a
country,
involving
large
numbers
of
soldiers
and
weapons
战争;
C,U
2
a
struggle
over
a
long
period
of
time
to
control
something
harmful
〔为防止有害事物的蔓延而进行的长时期的〕斗争
C,U
[+
on/against
]
the
State’s
war
on
drugs
国家针对毒品的斗争
the
war
against
racism
反对种族主义的斗争
3
a
situation
in
which
a
person
or
group
is
fighting
for
power,
influence,
or
control
〔个人或团体为权力、影响力、控制权进行的〕斗争，竞争
C,U
No
one
wants
to
start
a
trade
war
here.
这里没有人想开展一场贸易战。
a
ratings
war
between
the
major
TV
networks
各大电视网之间的收视率之争
4
be in the wars
used,
often
humorously,
to
say
that
someone
has
lots
of
injuries
or
health
problems
[英，口] 身上多处有伤痛，患有多种疾病〔常为幽默用法〕
BrE spoken
You’ve
really
been
in
the
wars
lately,
haven’t
you?
最近你毛病很多，是吗？
5
this means war
used
humorously
to
say
that
you
are
ready
to
fight
or
argue
about
something
[口] 这意味着战争〔表示你已准备为某东西而斗争或争论; 幽默用法〕
spoken