战争 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- belligerent adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
- war noun Large-scale armed conflict between countries, groups, or factions.
- warfare noun The act of fighting a war, or armed conflict between opposing forces.
Senses
战争 is used for these senses in English:
- belligerent Of or pertaining to war.
- war (uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
- warfare The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
belligerent — full definition
- adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
- adjective Actually engaged in war; warring.
- noun A country or group actively fighting a war.
war — full definition
- noun Large-scale armed conflict between countries, groups, or factions.
- noun A sustained struggle or campaign against a problem or rival.
- verb To engage in armed conflict.