网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 example_english_prospect-of-war
释义

prospect of war

collocation in English

meanings of prospectand war


These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with prospect.
prospect
noun
uk /ˈprɒs.pekt/ us /ˈprɑː.spekt/
the possibility that something good might happen in ...
See more at prospect
war
noun[C or U]
uk /wɔːr/ us /wɔːr/
armed fighting between two or more countries or groups, or a particular example ...
See more at war


Examples of prospect of war


These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
There was agreement that economic hardship made the prospectofwar more likely.
If we do not see peace between the parties there, we face the prospectofwar.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The prospectofwar at a distance can have an intoxicating effect on some.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Put bluntly, the talking is over, diplomacy is at an end and tonight we face the grim prospectofwar.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The public opinion in their countries is raging about the prospectofwar.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
But we urge both sides to do all they can to avoid slipping into the prospectofwar.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Every responsible leader on the western side hates the prospectofwar, not least those who can remember the second world war.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
I do not believe that if the resolution is passed it will advance the prospectofwar.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The defence of the world from the prospectofwar in the past 40 years has depended on the effectiveness of the nuclear deterrent.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
In viewing the prospectofwar, we must examine and assess the reasons for it, the authority for it and its repercussions.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Today, though peace rests uneasily upon a balance of fear, the imminent prospectofwar has undoubtedly receded.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
American public opinion does not support the prospectofwar and the support is eroding.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
He said there was no immediate prospectofwar.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
But if as a result of the consequences of failure we have to contemplate the prospectofwar we must be clear about our aims in that war.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
There are many people in this country who, in a way, enjoy the prospectofwar preparations, because they are dealing with a familiar mechanism and modes of thought.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
They look upon the prospectofwar between these two people not only as a moral crime, but as an act of insane folly from a commercial point of view.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
I want to explore why so many people are concerned about the prospectofwar, and why this war has commanded so little general support in comparison with previous conflicts.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The would-be emperor escaped the prospectofwar with his father by hastily departing the camp with a few close followers.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition of prospect
Go to the definition of war
See other collocations with prospect
随便看

 

反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2005-2024 fscai.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2024/12/23 2:20:50