war

US /wɔːr/
UK /wɔːr/
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1.

战争, 战事

a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country

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The country has been ravaged by civil war for years.
这个国家多年来一直饱受内战蹂躏。
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They declared war on the neighboring nation.
他们向邻国宣战。
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2.

斗争, 运动

a sustained campaign against an undesirable situation or practice

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The government launched a war on drugs.
政府发起了禁毒战争。
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There's an ongoing war against poverty.
一场反贫困的战争正在进行中。
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campaigncrusadestrugglefightbattle
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交战, 作战

engage in a war

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The two nations have been warring for decades.
这两个国家已经交战了几十年。
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They continue to war over territorial disputes.
他们继续为领土争端而战。
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make peacereconcile
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