| 词汇 | armistice |
| 释义 | armistice noun[ C ] uk /ˈɑː.mɪ.stɪs/ us /ˈɑːr.mə.stɪs/ a formal agreement between two countries or groups at war to stop fighting for a particular time, especially to talk about possible peace: （尤指为进行和谈的）停火（协议），停战（协议） A two-week armistice has been declared between the rival factions.敌对派别之间宣布停火两周。 Synonym truce Stopping fighting anti-militarist anti-militaristic arms beat/turn swords into ploughsharesidiom ceasefire demilitarized zone DMZ drawdown fall fall back lay lay something down non-combat pacification pacify pull pull back surrender truce armistice | American Dictionaryarmistice noun[ C ] us/ˈɑr·mə·stɪs/ politics & government an agreement between two countries or groups at war to stop fighting for a period of time, esp. to talk about possible peace Examples of armisticearmistice It was never resolved, merely halted by the armistice. On the other hand, the great news that the armistice has been signed filled us with unaccustomed joy. He refused to use mediation for matters of internal politics and would not agree to an armistice. It has negotiated and benefited from a unique armistice with history. The material was assembled in the turmoil and chaos of the armistice, with extreme secrecy and without the benefit of legal advice. Possibly there is some good in the declaration against the use of force to change the borders of the armistice agreements, but this cannot be relied upon. Their deadly purpose is undeterred and unaffected by armistices and truces, preserving indefinitely the bitterness and the fear of the strife of the past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The dragon's teeth have been sown, and the best hope is to secure somehow for the time being an uneasy armistice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the same time, he has been conducting delicate and difficult armistice negotiations in a glare of publicity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the last two years there have been many conferences, much exchanging of notes, much strife of words, and prolonged armistice conversations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Decisions on the with- drawal of foreign forces have been excluded by mutual agreement from the present armistice talks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It might be that an armistice would be a necessary prelude to the withdrawal of foreign volunteers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We may not be very proud of the work that has been done, but this armistice does mean we have prevented a war. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We are very glad that there is this armistice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will it be the first day of any armistice, or when will it be? 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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