belligerent

英 [bəˈlɪdʒərənt]

美 [bəˈlɪdʒərənt]

adj.  好斗的; 寻衅的; 挑衅的; 参战的; 交战的
n.  交战国; 交战团体

复数：belligerents　

TOEFL法律

Collins.1 / BNC.19111 / COCA.15987

牛津词典

adj.

• 好斗的；寻衅的；挑衅的
  unfriendly and aggressive
  1. a belligerent attitude
     寻衅的态度
• 参战的；交战的
  fighting a war
  1. the belligerent countries/states/nations
     交战各国

noun

• 交战国；交战团体
  a country or group that is fighting a war

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （人）好战的，好斗的，寻衅的
  Abelligerentperson is hostile and aggressive.
  1. ...the belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...
     双方充满火药味的声明引发了人们对战争的担心
  2. He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
     他故态复萌，几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。
• N-COUNT 交战国；交战方
  Thebelligerentsin a war are the countries or groups that are fighting each other.
  1. The belligerents were due, once again, to try to settle their differences.
     预计交战双方要再一次试图解决彼此的分歧了。

英英释义

noun

• someone who fights (or is fighting)
  Synonym:combatantbattlerfighterscrapper

adj

• characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  1. aggressive acts against another country
  2. a belligerent tone
  Synonym:aggressive
• engaged in war
  1. belligerent (or warring) nations
  Synonym:militantwar-riddenwarring

双语例句

• We were hurt by her belligerent reply.
  她的恶意回复使我们受到了伤害。
• The term includes all measures against economic activities which directly or indirectly further a belligerent's war effort.
  这一名词包括反对那些直接或间接促进一个交战国作战能力的经济活动的一切措施。
• I don't know why she always seems so belligerent towards me.
  我不明白为什么她老对我这样挑衅。
• If the belligerent foreign troops were withdrawn, how much chances would Franco have?
  如果参战的外国军队撤退，佛朗哥还有多少成功的机会？
• Each belligerent calls his own battle line a bastion of iron.
  作战的双方，都把自己的战线称为铜墙铁壁。
• He is no less belligerent, no less dangerous than his father and grandfather.
  他的好斗和危险性不亚于他的父亲和祖父。
• Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism.
  沙文主义尤以好战的对外政策为特征的极端国家主义；沙文主义的爱国主义。
• Tom always said some very belligerent things.
  汤姆他老是说些十分挑衅性的话。
• Eager or disposed to fight; belligerent.
  好斗的渴望或倾向战斗的；好战的。
• American smiles, however, might have been broader had they persuaded the Chinese to use their clout to rein in a belligerent North Korea.
  然而，如果美国劝说了中国利用自己的影响力来控制好战的朝鲜，那么美国的微笑会让人觉得更加从容淡定。