英语词汇“hostility”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of unfriendliness

Definition

unfriendly and aggressive feelings or behaviour

She looked at Ron with open hostility.

Synonyms

unfriendliness

hatred

He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations.

animosity

There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.

spite

Never had she met such spite and pettiness.

bitterness

I still feel bitterness and anger.

malice

There was no malice on his part.

venom

There was no mistaking the venom in his voice.

antagonism

enmity

The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war.

abhorrence

They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.

malevolence

His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence.

detestation

They were united in their detestation of the government.

Opposites

goodwill

friendliness

amity

cordiality

sympathy

congeniality

2 (noun) in the sense of opposition

hostility among traditionalists to this method of teaching history

Synonyms

opposition

Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media.

resentment

Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence.

antipathy

She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London.

aversion

Many people have an aversion to insects.

antagonism

There is much antagonism between the two teams.

ill feeling

He bears no ill feeling towards you.

bad blood

There is, it seems, some bad blood between them.

ill-will

animus

He displayed a thorough animus to the Western tradition.

Opposites

agreement

approval

(plural noun) in the sense of warfare

Definition

acts of warfare

Military chiefs agreed to cease hostilities throughout the country.

Synonyms

warfare

war

fighting

conflictcombat

armed conflict

state of war

Opposites

peace

alliance

treaty

ceasefire

truce

单词	hostility
释义	Trends of hostility View usage for: hostility (hɒstɪlɪti) 1. uncountable noun Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas. The last decade has witnessed a serious rise in the levels of racism and hostilityto Black and ethnic groups. [+ to/towards] Christabel looked at Ron with open hostility. Synonyms: unfriendliness, hatred, animosity, spite More Synonyms of hostility 2. uncountable noun Your hostility to something you do not approve of is your opposition to it. There is hostility among traditionalists to this method of teaching history. [+ to/towards] Synonyms: opposition, resentment, antipathy, aversion More Synonyms of hostility More Synonyms of hostility hostility in British English (hɒˈstɪlɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. enmity or antagonism 2. an act expressing enmity or opposition 3. (plural) fighting; warfare hostility in American English (hɑsˈtɪləti) nounWord forms: plural hosˈtilities 1. a feeling of enmity, ill will, unfriendliness, etc.; antagonism 2. a. an expression of enmity and ill will; hostile act b. [pl.] open acts of war; warfare SIMILAR WORDS: ˈenmity Word origin Fr hostilité < LL hostilitas < L hostilis, hostile COBUILD Collocations hostility encounter hostility outright hostility Examples of 'hostility' in a sentence hostility This also led refugees to ask how they could overcome hostility and suspicion. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The toxin of xenophobia needs vigorous opposition and hostility. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He faces growing hostility in the Middle East. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Yet urban foxes arouse huge hostility from some people. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He also had to face the hostility to his views from more conservative senior academics. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Anyone who becomes too vocal in promoting its benefits risks triggering hostility and outright opposition. Joanna Blythman Bad Food Britain (2006) There has been little open hostility to them. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He said that the industry had suffered great public and media hostility. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But neither the executive board nor the trust seems to have grasped the hostility they now face. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Nobody wins if we regard each other with hostility and suspicion. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Open hostility for the man in charge from day one and it continues to this day. The Sun (2013) In many cases they engaged in open hostilities towards precursors and contemporaries alike. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) His open hostility to the defence was the talk of the bar for some time. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And they were staring at her with open hostility. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He assured them of his support as they face increased hostility from the new forces that arereshaping the region. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It is not hostility to foreign-born people per se. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This should shield some of them from the public 's hostility to the party as a whole. Times, Sunday Times (2015) An old head on young shoulders, he rightly views his errant father with suspicion and hostility. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Global investment banking chiefs were organising an industry-wide fightback against immense public hostility over remuneration last night. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Not all of them are poor: more often what affects their lives is religious or ethnic hostility. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Now that effort lies in tatters, and we have an atmosphere of hostility and suspicion between us all over again. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So too has public hostility. Times, Sunday Times (2006) So why, in the face of such hostility, does he keep going? Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages hostility British English: hostility NOUN Hostility is unfriendly or aggressive behaviour towards people or ideas. He sensed hostility all around him. American English: hostility Brazilian Portuguese: hostilidade Chinese: 敌意 European Spanish: hostilidad French: hostilité German: Feindseligkeit Italian: ostilità Japanese: 敵対的態度 Korean: 적대 행위 European Portuguese: hostilidade Latin American Spanish: hostilidad Chinese translation of 'hostility' hostility (hɔˈstɪlɪtɪ) n (u) (= aggression) 敌(敵)意 (díyì) Derived Forms hostilities n pl (= fighting) 交战(戰) (jiāozhàn) 1 (noun) in the sense of unfriendliness Definition unfriendly and aggressive feelings or behaviour She looked at Ron with open hostility. Synonyms unfriendliness hatred He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations. animosity There's a long history of animosity between the two nations. spite Never had she met such spite and pettiness. bitterness I still feel bitterness and anger. malice There was no malice on his part. venom There was no mistaking the venom in his voice. antagonism enmity The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war. abhorrence They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism. malevolence His actions betrayed a rare streak of malevolence. detestation They were united in their detestation of the government. Opposites goodwill , friendliness , amity , cordiality , sympathy , congeniality 2 (noun) in the sense of opposition hostility among traditionalists to this method of teaching history Synonyms opposition Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media. resentment Rigid policing can only feed resentment and undermine confidence. antipathy She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London. aversion Many people have an aversion to insects. antagonism There is much antagonism between the two teams. ill feeling He bears no ill feeling towards you. bad blood There is, it seems, some bad blood between them. ill-will animus He displayed a thorough animus to the Western tradition. Opposites agreement , approval (plural noun) in the sense of warfare Definition acts of warfare Military chiefs agreed to cease hostilities throughout the country. Synonyms warfare war fighting conflictcombat armed conflict state of war Opposites peace , alliance , treaty , ceasefire , truce Seeantipathy Synonyms of 'hostility' hostility Explore 'hostility' in the dictionary
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