Truce



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.停战, 休战 ( 协定)
• ［英］ n.停战, 休战 ( 协定) ( agreement between enimies to stop fighting for a certain period)
• ［类］ 反义词: resumed fighting ( 继续战斗)
• ［例］ made a truce / sign a truce

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English trewes, plural of trewe agreement, from Old English trēow fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true
• Date: 13th century
• 1. a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces ; armistice, cease-fire
• 2. a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action

II. verb (truced; trucing)

• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • to make a truce
• transitive verb
  • to end with a truce

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