war/wɔːʳ/

n

1. C,U 战争

• the Second World War 第二次世界大战

• a nuclear war 核战争

• declare war on sb. 对某人宣战

2. C,U 对抗，冲突；斗争

• a trade war 贸易战

• The government continued the war against corruption. 政府继续同腐败进行斗争。

3. U 战术；兵法；军事

• an expert in war 军事专家

词组at war with (与敌方)交战 go to war 进行战争 have been in the wars 口 (尤指孩子)受过伤，吃过苦头

• You look as if you've been in the wars - what did you do just now? 你们看上去像是受了伤，刚才干什么来着？