单词 | third world war |
释义 | > as lemmasThird World War Third World War n. a hypothetical third war involving the majority of the world's nations (cf. First World War n. at first adj., adv., and n.2 Compounds 1b(b); second adj.). ΚΠ 1947 Civil & Mil. Gaz. 27 May 16/3 Sir John Boyd Orr..said in an interview..that a Third World War would be in the making unless some sort of world food plan was established. 1976 Glasgow Herald 26 Nov. 6/4 He is correct when he says that ‘dreaming of a world free from conflict will get nowhere’, but working for such a world is a different proposition, and unless people are prepared to devote time and energy to that end there can only be a third world war. < as lemmas |
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