belligerence [
bi'lidʒәrәns]
n. 交战, 好战性, 斗争性
- Japan's troubles with its neighbours are still vexed by past belligerence.
日本由于过去的好战给邻居造成的麻烦使得他甚为烦恼。 - Again, we turn to the past f firmness, but no belligerence, and by no belligerence.
让我们再一次重温过去,那就是强硬而不好战。 - The striking worker appears to be handcuff to a position of belligerence from which they cannot extricate themselves.
罢工的工人似乎被束缚在交战状态,而不能从中解脱出来。
belligerence[ noun ]- hostile or warlike attitude or nature
<noun.feeling>
- a natural disposition to be hostile
<noun.attribute>
Belligerence \Bel*lig"er*ence\, Belligerency \Bel*lig"er*en*cy\,
n.
The quality of being belligerent.
2. the act or state of being engaged in war or a warlike
conflict; warfare.
Syn: hostilities.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. an aggressively hostile or warlike attitude or nature; a
readiness to fight or offend, with little or no
provocation.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- Many moderate Arabs have been alarmed by the popular reaction to Mr. Hussein's belligerence.
- Advocates of "international stability" fear civil war, accuse the small nation of belligerence, and set about trying to hold the federation together.
- He organized the emergency session to deal with Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait and general belligerence toward its neighbors.