| 词汇 | ceasefire |
| 释义 | ceasefire noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈsiːs.faɪər/ us /ˈsiːs.faɪr/ an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace: （通常指两军间的）停火协定 declare a ceasefire宣布停火 Stopping fighting anti-militarist anti-militaristic armistice arms beat/turn swords into ploughsharesidiom demilitarized zone DMZ drawdown fall fall back lay lay something down non-combat pacification pacify pull pull back surrender truce ceasefire | American Dictionaryceasefire noun[ C ] us/ˈsisˈfɑɪər/ an agreement, esp. between two armies, to stop fighting Examples of ceasefireceasefire In 1991-95, during demobilisation, ceasefire and the replacement of the old security forces, crime skyrocketed. Neither party ever broke the ceasefire. A ceasefire based on humanitarian considerations would relieve much suffering and assist relief efforts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Suppose that there is no ceasefire—then there can be no settlement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the ceasefire applies, circumstances can begin to change. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Whether we agree that they are right or wrong, they are relevant to the question of achieving a ceasefire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, we hope that the ceasefire will be successful because no one wants to start opening up unless it is really necessary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have also been guilty of violating the ceasefire on over 300 occasions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, needless to say in a situation where the ceasefire is patchy, although largely holding, the progress towards disarmament is slow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was particularly impressive in relation to what he said about the durability of the ceasefire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is needed is a ceasefire and a negotiated solution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 First, there has to be a ceasefire before the transitional period takes place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once we reach agreement on those, we shall discuss the ceasefire arrangements next week. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that before then we shall have had a ceasefire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are those who say that we should give this up, that there is no point in searching for a ceasefire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. |
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