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单词 casus belli
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casus belli

[ key-suhs -bel-ahy, bel-ee; Latin kah-soos -bel-lee ]
/ ˈkeɪ səs ˈbɛl aɪ, ˈbɛl i; Latin ˈkɑ sʊs ˈbɛl li /
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noun, plural ca·sus bel·li [key-suhs -bel-ahy, bel-ee; Latin kah-soos -bel-lee]. /ˈkeɪ səs ˈbɛl aɪ, ˈbɛl i; Latin ˈkɑ sus ˈbɛl li/.

an event or political occurrence that brings about a declaration of war.

Origin of casus belli

1840–50; <New Latin: literally, occurrence of war

Words nearby casus belli

casualwear, casuarina, casuist, casuistic, casuistry, casus belli, cat, cata-, catabaptist, catabasis, catabiotic
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British Dictionary definitions for casus belli

casus belli
/ Latin (ˈkɑːsʊs ˈbɛliː) /

noun plural casus belli (ˈkɑːsʊs ˈbɛliː)

an event or act used to justify a war
the immediate cause of a quarrel

Word Origin for casus belli

literally: occasion of war
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