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戰爭
A war is a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states.
例句
He spent part of the war in the National Guard...
戰爭期間，他在國民警衛隊呆過一段時間。
...matters of war and peace...
戰爭與和平的問題
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(國家或組織之間的)經濟競爭
War is intense economic competition between countries or organizations.
例句
The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.
最重要的是達成協議，避免貿易戰。
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宣戰;斗爭
If you make war on someone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them succeeding.
例句
She has been involved in the war against organised crime.
她參與了打擊有組織犯罪的斗爭。
...if the United States is to be successful in its war on drugs.
如果美國想在反毒斗爭中獲得勝利…
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PHRASE
(在打架或事故中)受傷
If someone has been in the wars, they have been injured, for example in a fight or in an accident.
例句
Ben has also been in the wars. He is still in plaster after breaking a leg.
本也受了傷。他摔斷了一條腿，現在還打著石膏。
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PHRASE
開戰;打仗
If a country goes to war, it starts fighting a war.
例句
Do you think this crisis can be settled without going to war?
你認為這場危機能和平解決嗎？
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PHRASE
論戰;口水戰
If two people, countries, or organizations have a war of words, they criticize each other because they strongly disagree about something.
例句
Animal rights activists have been engaged in an increasingly bitter war of words with many of the nation's zoos.
動物權利保護者和該國多家動物園展開了越來越激烈的論戰。