| 单词 | peaceful |
| 释义 | peaceful (piːsfʊl ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war. He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes. peacefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 The U.S. military expects the matter to be resolved peacefully. Synonyms: quietly, soundly, calmly, serenely Synonyms: without violence, cordially, amicably, harmoniously 2. adjective B2 Peaceful occasions happen without violence or serious disorder. The farmers staged a noisy but peaceful protest outside the headquarters of the organization. Reports say that polling was orderly and peaceful. peacefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 Ten thousand people are reported to have taken part in the protest which passed off peacefully. Synonyms: quietly, soundly, calmly, serenely Synonyms: without violence, cordially, amicably, harmoniously 3. adjective B2 Peaceful people are not violent and try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. ...warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers. Synonyms: peace-loving, conciliatory, peaceable, placatory peacefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 They've been living and working peacefully with members of various ethnic groups. Synonyms: quietly, soundly, calmly, serenely Synonyms: without violence, cordially, amicably, harmoniously 4. adjective B1+ A peaceful place or time is quiet, calm, and free from disturbance. ...a peaceful Georgian house in the heart of Dorset. Mornings are usually quiet and peaceful in Hueytown. peacefully adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 Except for traffic noise, the night passed peacefully. Synonyms: quietly, soundly, calmly, serenely Synonyms: without violence, cordially, amicably, harmoniously 5. graded adjective B1+ Someone who feels or looks peaceful feels or looks calm and free from worry. I feel relaxed and peaceful. The animals look peaceful and happy. Synonyms: serene, placid, undisturbed, untroubled peacefully graded adverb B1+ Would she wake to find Gaston sleeping peacefully at her side? Synonyms: quietly, soundly, calmly, serenely Synonyms: without violence, cordially, amicably, harmoniously Collocations: peaceful future It was meant to be a balm, a picture of a peaceful future. Christianity Today We wish him well for a peaceful future. The Sun Together we are daring to work towards a kinder, more equal and peaceful future. Times, Sunday Times Hope for a better and more peaceful future. Times, Sunday Times On the third floor ideas for a more peaceful future should be worked out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But they carried strong hopes that a peaceful outcome would end decades of misrule, brutality and greed. Times, Sunday Times Officials said that all efforts were being made to ensure a peaceful outcome. Times, Sunday Times Many people said that they expected a peaceful outcome - as long as their candidate won. Times, Sunday Times The conflict seemed set for a peaceful outcome. Times, Sunday Times The formula that has led to a peaceful outcome in the past. Times, Sunday Times But it's a peaceful place for a walk, hidden away in the trees. Times, Sunday Times Relax with slow, soothing music to take your mind and body to a peaceful place. The Sun However, there are many layers of life to explore in this peaceful place. Times, Sunday Times Suddenly, the world seems a more peaceful place. The Sun Just shut out all the cares of your day and concentrate on that one lovely peaceful place. Times, Sunday Times Unless the police regain the upper hand, the public will start to question whether they are capable of facilitating a peaceful protest. Times, Sunday Times I represent the vast majority of students who believe that peaceful protest should be one part of a campaign. Times, Sunday Times He said that the focus needed to shift away from controlling disorder to facilitating peaceful protest. Times, Sunday Times Employees get involved with the company's peaceful protest campaigns and can agree paid time off to volunteer; 1,500 took up the opportunity last year. Times, Sunday Times Of course, the vigil she mounts in his name goes way beyond peaceful protest. Times, Sunday Times So, too, public opinion has turned against the police when force has been used against peaceful protesters. Times, Sunday Times By the end of the week, after days of detail about the state's infiltration of peaceful protesters, a former director of public prosecutions was alarmed. Times, Sunday Times Journalists, lawyers and peaceful protesters are now targets. Times, Sunday Times It served to alienate a whole mass of peaceful protesters. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, the police have shown no delay in arresting peaceful protesters. Times, Sunday Times Radiological sources are used all over the world for a wide range of peaceful purposes, including smoke detectors, medical devices, meteorology, mining and thermoelectric generators. Times, Sunday Times The international community would like to set in motion a real move to enjoy nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and for national development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plant was the first to research the use of plutonium for peaceful purposes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The treaty ensures free access to the island for any scientific investigation, and states that it can only be used for peaceful purposes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The original objective of the newly created center was the advancement of nuclear research and technology for peaceful purposes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A peaceful rally has been planned today about 20 minutes north of the circuit. The Sun A second, peaceful rally yesterday afternoon called for a political solution to the crisis and blamed the government for failing to defend the police from public scorn. Times, Sunday Times About 3,000 to 4,000 people later flocked there for a peaceful rally defending the camp, police said. Times, Sunday Times Its peaceful rallies attracted hundreds of thousands of supporters. Times, Sunday Times The opposition said that pro-government gangs known as 'colectivos' fired on their peaceful rallies, although some in the opposition admitted that they had eventually fired back. Times, Sunday Times The leaders would discuss how to promote peaceful relations and deepen co-operation, he added. Times, Sunday Times Crimes capable of affecting international peace, security and peaceful relations between states, as well as serious and sustained violations of human rights would fall under that category. Times, Sunday Times This attempt was employed in the effort to maintain peaceful relations with nations and make alliances during difficult times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many commentators attribute the series' popularity to the altruism of its doctors and the emphasis on seeking to build peaceful relations between different species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also tried to promote peaceful relations between his bishopric and its neighbour states. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During her 15 years of house arrest, when years passed without any glimpse of her, she was herself essentially a symbol - of peaceful resistance and immovable determination. Times, Sunday Times After a period of peaceful resistance, a number of skirmishes took place in 1926. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has organised peaceful resistance against the dismantlement of settlements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This act later became famous as a symbol of the end of the squatters' peaceful resistance against evictions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The leadership decided to act before a peaceful resolution slipped forever beyond reach. Times, Sunday Times Efforts to negotiate a peaceful resolution have floundered consistently. Times, Sunday Times He has made finding a peaceful resolution a priority. Times, Sunday Times They have made many difficult decisions and waited for the consequences — occasionally peaceful resolution but more often explosions of varying magnitude. Christianity Today A peaceful resolution must be sought. The Sun With wall niches, columns and ornate tiles, the interiors are a little fussy, but it's a peaceful retreat that would make an ideal retirement pad. Times, Sunday Times Instead of sounding like a 'highperformance orchestra' of machines for which noise levels were not a design priority, your home can be a peaceful retreat from the world. Times, Sunday Times This makes this little fishing village, perched on the lakeside a peaceful retreat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He devoted the remainder of his years to his art, while living in this peaceful retreat with his parents, cats and goats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fantastic museums and peaceful retreats sit side by side with the biggest university campus in the country. Times, Sunday Times The attractions are the peaceful setting, the excellent food and the sumptuous rooms. Times, Sunday Times It could not be a more peaceful setting. The Sun It's an idyllic, peaceful setting, far away from any tourist hordes. The Sun It was a beautiful, peaceful setting. Times, Sunday Times Meditation, he assumed, required a peaceful setting. Times, Sunday Times One cup will provide healthy and peaceful sleep after which you wake up fully rested. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The farmers now enjoy peaceful sleep at night without fear of land, crop and house destruction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tribes were subjecting tribes to raids, and no one could have peaceful sleep at night from fear that some enemy tribe might raid his settlement early in the morning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And over the years, many people have worked hard to try to bring about a peaceful solution to the problem. Times, Sunday Times The peaceful solution of the problem has failed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But ultimately we must find a peaceful solution to the problems in these countries. Times, Sunday Times They are believed to have impressed upon him the need for a peaceful solution. Times, Sunday Times The underlying lesson, he said, was that good intentions were not enough to ensure a peaceful solution. Times, Sunday Times A battle between a president and prime minister of rival parties might have made a peaceful transfer of power impossible. Times, Sunday Times Neither nation has a peaceful transfer of power between parties and neither has come close to a robust rule of law. Times,Sunday Times A peaceful transfer of power ensued. Smithsonian Mag The democratic way of life connects the peaceful transfer of power with the freedom to associate within the bounds of law. Times, Sunday Times Not once since independence in 1960 has there been a peaceful transfer of power. The Times Literary Supplement That more than anything ensured that 1989 was a largely peaceful transition. Times, Sunday Times The explosion of anger appeared to have caught the palace puppet-masters off guard, raising doubts about their ability to manage a peaceful transition. Times, Sunday Times The generals have conceded defeat, congratulated the winners and offered to cooperate in a peaceful transition of power. Times, Sunday Times Third way reformism was not doomed to fail; given time, it would have resulted in a more peaceful transition to independence. The Times Literary Supplement The tussle has further dimmed hopes that this election would mark the country's first peaceful transition of power in decades. Times, Sunday Times Ever since, we have been attempting to control the immense power generated by fusing atoms for peaceful use. Times,Sunday Times This test cannot plausibly be described as a 'peaceful use of space'. Times, Sunday Times The treaty commits its members to peaceful use of nuclear power. canada.com These controls would allow only the peaceful use of atomic energy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for military purposes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 和平的 Japanese: 平和な |
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