peace
美音:
[pi:s
]英音:
[pi:s
]n.和平,和睦,安宁,静寂 vi.安静下来
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peace
/pi:s; pis/
n
1 (a) [U] state of freedom from war or violence 和平; 太平
*The two communities live together in peace (with one another). 这两个社区和平相处.
* After years of fighting the people longed for peace.经过多年的战斗, 人民渴望和平.
* [attrib 作定语] a peace treaty 和平条约
* peace studies, negotiations 和平研究、和谈
* the Peace Movement, ie the movement campaigning for nuclear disarmament 和平运动(争取核裁军的).
(b) [sing] period of this 和平时期
*a lasting peace 持久和平
* After a brief peace, fighting broke out again. 经暂短的和平时期, 战事又起.
2 (often 常作 Peace) [U, sing] treaty ending a war 和约
*Peace/A Peace was signed between the two countries. 两国签定了和约.
* The Peace of Versailles 凡尔赛和约.
3 [U] (state of) calm or quiet 安静; 平静
*break/disturb the peace 打破[搅扰]宁静
* the peace of a summer evening, the countryside 夏日傍晚的、郊野的寂静
* I would work better if I had a bit of peace and quiet. 要是再静一些我就能工作得更好了.
* He just wants to be left in peace, ie not to be disturbed. 他只是希望别打扰他.
* peace of mind, ie freedom from worry 心态平静
* May he rest in peace, eg carved as an inscription on sb's tombstone. 愿他安息(如刻于墓碑上的字样).
4 [U] (state of) harmony and friendship 和睦; 友好.
5 (idm 习语) (be) at peace (with oneself/sb/sth) in a state of friendship or harmony (with oneself/sb/sth) 让(自己)平静; 与(某人[某事物])和好、和睦
*She's never at peace with herself, ie is always restless. 她总是静不下来. ,hold one's `peace/`tongue (dated 旧) remain silent or keep quiet although one would like to say sth 保持缄默; 忍住不说. ,keep the `peace
(a) not create a disturbance in public 维持治安.
(b) prevent people from quarrelling, fighting or creating a disturbance in public 维持秩序
*a peace-keeping force, ie armed troops sent to a country where there is civil war, to prevent more fighting 维持和平部队. make one's peace with sb end a quarrel with sb, esp by apologizing 与某人和解(尤指主动道歉). make peace (of two people, countries, etc) agree to end a war or a quarrel (指两人、两国等)媾和, 和解.
peace
n
1【no war】2【no noise/interruptions】3【calm/not worried】4 make (your) peace with somebody5 keep the peace6 hold/keep your peace7 disturb the peace8 rest in peace
[
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Old French;Origin: pais, from
Latin pax]
【NO WAR】 [singular, U] a situation in which there is no war or fighting
The country is at peace with its neighbours for the first time in years. By the end of the century, France had made peace with Britain. a city where people of different religions have lived together in peace for centuries efforts to bring peace to the region a dangerous situation which threatens world peacepeace between a lasting peace between the two sides An uneasy peace continued until 1939. the Northern Ireland peace talks an international peace conference the peace treaty that ended the First World War the Middle East peace process【NO NOISE/INTERRUPTIONS】[U] a very quiet and pleasant situation in which you are not interrupted
in peace I'll leave you now and let you get dressed in peace. I wish she would just leave me in peace . All I want is some peace and quiet .【CALM/NOT WORRIED】[U] a feeling of being calm, happy, and not worried
the search for inner peace Having household insurance is supposed to give you peace of mind . Lynn seems to be more at peace with herself these days (=calm, satisfied, no longer worried about anything) .make (your) peace with sbto end a quarrel with a person or group, especially by telling them you are sorry
Ann wanted to make her peace with her father before he died.keep the peaceto stop people from fighting, arguing, or causing trouble
The US is sending troops overseas in order to keep the peace.hold/keep your peaceformal old-fashioned to keep quiet even though you would like to say something
disturb the peacelaw to behave in a noisy or violent way
Macklin was charged with disturbing the peace.→
breach of the peaceatbreach1 (5)
rest in peacewords that are said during a funeral service for someone who has died, or written on a
gravestone→
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COLLOCATES for sense 1be at peace (with somebody) (=not be involved in a war)
make peace (=agree to stop fighting)
live in peace (=live without fighting)
bring peace to somewhereworld peacelasting peaceuneasy peacepeace talks/negotiations/conferencepeace treaty/agreement/accordpeace movement/march/campaigner/protesterthe peace process
1. We are an essentially peace-loving people. 我们基本上是爱好和平的民族。
2. What are the terms of the peace treaty? 和约的条款是什么?
3. This growing poverty in the midst of growing poverty constitutes a permanent menace to peace. 这种在贫困不断增长中增长着的贫困, 构成了对和平的持久威胁.
4. The people of all countries are striving for a lasting world peace. 各国人民正在为世界持久和平而斗争。
5. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard´s monastery. 这些热爱高山清静环境的年轻人每年都受到圣伯纳德道院的热烈欢迎。
6. During the time of peace , troops usually do not stop outside the confines of the country. 和平时期军队通常不出国境。
7. Dove is the symbol of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。
8. A.You pick up the mail anxiously each day and breathe with peace when the letter isn't there. a.你每天收邮件时都焦急不安,当发现没有调价通知书时,你就会如释重负地松一口气。
9. A dove symbolizes peace. 鸽子象征和平。
10. A dove symbolizes peace. 鸽子象征和平。
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