hostility
US /hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬i/
UK /hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬i/
1.
敌意, 敌对
unfriendliness or opposition
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There was open hostility between the two groups.
两组之间存在公开的敌意。
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She felt a surge of hostility towards him.
她对他感到一阵敌意。
2.
敌对行动, 战争行为
acts of warfare
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The ceasefire brought an end to the hostilities.
停火结束了敌对行动。
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The region has been plagued by ongoing hostilities for decades.
该地区几十年来一直受到持续敌对行动的困扰。