Chiến tranh; thời kỳ của chiến tranh

aggressive war

chiến tranh xâm lược

nuclear war

chiến tranh hạt nhân

local war

chiến tranh cục bộ

the Great War; World War I

đại chiến thứ nhất

World War II

đại chiến thứ II

to be at war with

có chiến tranh với

to declare war on (against, upon)

tuyên chiến với

to go to the wars

ra đi chiến đấu

to make (wage) war on (upon)

tiến thành chiến tranh với

Sự đấu tranh, sự cạnh tranh, sự xung đột, sự thù địch (giữa con người, các nhóm..)

war between man and nature

sự đấu tranh của con người với thiên nhiên

( + against) sự đấu tranh (để loại bỏ các tệ nạn..)

a major step in the war against cancer

một bước quan trọng trong cuộc đấu tranh chống bệnh ung thư

( định ngữ) chiến tranh

war seat

chiến trường

on a war footing

sẵn sàng chiến đấu, sẵn sàng lao vào chiến tranh

war loan

nợ chiến tranh! at war

warlike

Hiếu chiến

Trong tình trạng chiến tranh

(từ cổ, nghĩa cổ) tiến hành một cuộc chiến tranh, một cuộc xung đột; gây chiến, tham chiến

to war against (with) a neighbouring country

gây chiến với một nước láng giềng

( + down) lấy chiến tranh để khuất phục

(nghĩa bóng) đấu tranh, chống lại, đối chọi, mâu thuẫn

warring principles

những nguyên tắc đối chọi nhau

go to war (against somebody/something)

ra trận, bắt đầu tham gia một cuộc chiến tranh (chống ai/cái gì)

have been in the wars

(thông tục); (đùa cợt) cho thấy các dấu hiệu là mình bị thương hoặc bị đối xử tồi tệ

make/wage war on somebody/something

tiến hành chiến tranh với

Đấu tranh chống cái gì

a war of nerves

chiến tranh cân não

a war of words

cuộc chiến tranh bằng mồm, khẩu chiến

làm oằn

làm vênh

N.

Warfare, combat, conflict, fighting, clash, hostilities,battle, struggle, engagement, encounter, strife, contention:The war, in which several millions died, lasted six years.

Atwar. fighting, battling, in combat, in conflict; indisagreement, in dispute, in contention, struggling,antagonistic, at daggers drawn: They are at war because anambassador refused to retract some silly insult.

V.

Do battle or fight or struggle or (engage in) combatwith or against, make or wage war with or against, take up armsor strive or campaign or tilt against, cross swords or contendor joust with: We must continue to war against the forces ofevil.

N. & v.

N.

A armed hostilities between esp. nations;conflict (war broke out; war zone). b a specific conflict orthe period of time during which such conflict exists (was beforethe war). c the suspension of international law etc. duringsuch a conflict.

(as the War) a war in progress or recentlyended; the most recent major war.

A hostility or contentionbetween people, groups, etc. (war of words). b (often foll. byon) a sustained campaign against crime, disease, poverty, etc.

V.intr.

(warred, warring) 1 (as warring adj.) a rival;fighting (warring factions). b conflicting (warringprinciples).

Make war.

Art of war strategy and tactics. atwar (often foll. by with) engaged in a war. go to war declareor begin a war. go to the wars archaic serve as a soldier.have been in the wars colloq. appear injured, bruised, unkempt,etc. war baby a child, esp. illegitimate, born in wartime. warbride a woman who marries a serviceman met during a war. warchest funds for a war or any other campaign. war-cloud athreatening international situation. war correspondent acorrespondent reporting from a scene of war. war crime a crimeviolating the international laws of war. war criminal a personcommitting or sentenced for such crimes. war cry 1 a phrase orname shouted to rally one's troops.

A party slogan etc. wardamage damage to property etc. caused by bombing, shelling, etc.war dance a dance performed by primitive peoples etc. before abattle or to celebrate victory. war department the State officein charge of the army etc. war-game 1 a military exercisetesting or improving tactical knowledge etc.

A battle etc.conducted with toy soldiers. war-gaming the playing ofwar-games. war grave the grave of a serviceman who died onactive service, esp. one in a special cemetery etc. war loanstock issued by the British Government to raise funds inwartime. war memorial a monument etc. commemorating thosekilled in a war. war of attrition a war in which each sideseeks to wear out the other over a long period. war of theelements poet. storms or natural catastrophes. War Officehist. the British State department in charge of the army. warof nerves an attempt to wear down an opponent by psychologicalmeans. war-plane a military aircraft. war poet a poet writingon war themes, esp. of the two world wars. Wars of the Roseshist. the 15th-c. civil wars between the houses of York andLancaster, represented by white and red roses. war-weary (esp.of a population) exhausted and dispirited by war. war widow awoman whose husband has been killed in war. war-worn =war-weary. war zone an area in which a war takes place. [MEwerre f. AF, ONF var. of OF guerre: cf. WORSE]