hostility

US [hɑˈstɪləti]
UK [hɒˈstɪləti]
  • n.敌意；对抗；（对思想、计划或情形的）愤怒反对；战争行为
  • Web敌对；敌对状态；敌视
Plural Form：hostilities  

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hostility
n.
1.
[u]
敌意；对抗unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behaviour
feelings of hostility towards people from other backgrounds
对不同背景的人的敌视情绪
There was open hostility between the two schools.
这两所学校公开相互敌对。
2.
[u]
~ (to/towards sth)
（对思想、计划或情形的）愤怒反对，愤怒反抗strong and angry opposition towards an idea, a plan or a situation
public hostility to nuclear power
公众对核动力的愤然反对
3.
[pl]
战争行为acts of fighting in a war
the start/outbreak of hostilities between the two sides
双方之间敌对行为的爆发
a cessation of hostilities(= an end to fighting)
战争停止

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Definition:
AllAll,敌意敌意,对抗对抗,愤怒反对愤怒反对,战争行为战争行为,敌对敌对,敌对状态敌对状态,敌视敌视
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1.
Though neighbours disapproved of his vagaries, they did not treat him with hostility , as they might have done a stranger.
邻居虽然不赞成他为人怪癖，却也不象对生人那样敌视他。
lín jū suī rán bù zàn chéng tā wéi rén guài pǐ , què yě bù xiàng duì shēng rén nà yàng dí shì tā 。
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2.
With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility.
弓箭手将他苦害，向他射箭，逼迫他。
gōng jiàn shǒu jiāng tā kǔ hài , xiàng tā shè jiàn , bī pò tā 。
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3.
We remarked at the beginning of this chapter that government "aid" to business is sometimes as much to be feared as government hostility.
本章开篇处提到，政府拿钱“扶持”企业，有时跟政府征敛民财一样可怕。
běn zhāng kāi piān chù tí dào , zhèng fǔ ná qián " fú chí " qǐ yè , yǒu shí gēn zhèng fǔ zhēng liǎn mín cái yí yàng kě pà 。
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4.
Tread gently if explaining what you know since you may arouse hostility if you tell the truth too baldly.
在解释你所知道的事情时要委婉一点，因为如果太过坦率这些事可能激起你的敌意。
zài jiě shì nǐ suǒ zhī dào de shì qíng shí yào wěi wǎn yì diǎn , yīn wèi rú guǒ tài guò tǎn shuài zhè xiē shì kě néng jī qǐ nǐ de dí yì 。
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5.
They looked at him with a questioning hostility.
她们都带着一种敌意审视地望着他。
tā men dōu dài zhe yī zhǒng dí yì shěn shì de wàng zhe tā 。
6.
He began to perceive what he said was the hostility of Muslim youth.
他逐渐意识到他所说的对穆斯林青年充满敌意。
tā zhú jiàn yì shí dào tā suǒ shuō de duì mù sī lín qīng nián chōng mǎn dí yì 。
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7.
As can be judged from her eyes, she has no personal hostility to us.
当能从她的眼睛被判断之时，她对我们没有个人的敌意。
dāng néng cóng tā de yǎn jing bèi pàn duàn zhī shí , tā duì wǒ men méi yǒu gè rén de dí yì 。
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8.
Some say it reflects hostility to reforms and others point to the interest of European contributors in a chance at the bank presidency.
一些人表示，这反映出他们对改革的敌视，而其他人则认为是世行的欧洲捐助者有意借机谋取世行行长职位。
yì xiē rén biǎo shì , zhè fǎn yìng chū tā men duì gǎi gé de dí shì , ér qí tā rén zé rèn wéi shì shì háng de ōu zhōu juān zhù zhě yǒu yì jiè jī móu qǔ shì háng háng zhǎng zhí wèi 。
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9.
Hostility to nuclear power had been reversed in Sweden and many in the industry had hoped that it could be reversed in Germany as well.
瑞典已经消除了对核电的敌意，而业内许多人士本希望，德国也能如此。
ruì diǎn yǐ jīng xiāo chú le duì hé diàn de dí yì , ér yè nèi xǔ duō rén shì běn xī wàng , dé guó yě néng rú cǐ 。
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10.
Therefore, I advise you to be polite to every one, avoid disobeying the principles of etiquette in case of offence and hostility.
因此我劝你对于任何人都要讲究礼仪，并且尽量不要做违背礼仪的事，一面冒犯他人或树敌。
yīn cǐ wǒ quàn nǐ duì yú rèn hé rén dōu yào jiǎng jiū lǐ yí , bìng qiě jǐn liàng bú yào zuò wéi bèi lǐ yí de shì , yí miàn mào fàn tā rén huò shù dí 。
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