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

When two countries fight violently with each other, the conflict is called warfare.

Whenever a group engages in war or violence, it can be described with the noun warfare, which is another way of saying "the act of war." Terrorists might use guerrilla warfare tactics against their enemies, and governments may resort to warfare to put down revolutions. The word war originally comes from a Germanic root, werso, which means "to perplex or confuse."

WORD FAMILY

warfare: warfares

USAGE EXAMPLES

The subtitle of Banks' book is "Tales of Mischief, Mayhem and Guerrilla Warfare in the EU Referendum Campaign".

Reuters(Jan 01, 2017)

Mr Younger also warned that "hybrid warfare", which included cyber-attacks and subverting democracy, was becoming an "increasingly dangerous phenomenon".

BBC(Jan 01, 2017)

The Super Hornet and its electronic warfare variant, the EA-18G Growler, employ thousands in St. Louis at Boeing and its contractors.

Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)

1n the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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war

Chino-Japanese War

a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur

Macedonian War

one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province

Arab-Israeli War

tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East

Arab-Israeli War

Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt

Balkan Wars

two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe

Boer War

either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)

Crimean War

a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856

Franco-Prussian War

a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871

French and Indian War

a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760

Hundred Years' War

the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453

Iran-Iraq War

a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution

Korean War

a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953

Mexican War

after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15,000,000

Napoleonic Wars

a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815

Peloponnesian War

a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC

Persian Gulf War

a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991

Punic War

one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC

Russo-Japanese War

Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria

Seven Years' War

a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it

Spanish-American War

a war between the United States and Spain in 1898

Thirty Years' War

a series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics starting in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain

Trojan War

(Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground

Vietnam War

a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States

War of Greek Independence

the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)

War of the Austrian Succession

Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748

War of the League of Augsburg

an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)

War of the Spanish Succession

a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power

Wars of the Roses

struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII

War of 1812

a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France

United States Civil War

civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865

English Civil War

civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648

Spanish Civil War

civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939

First World War

a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918

Second World War

a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945

limited war

a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy

psychological warfare, war of nerves

the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale

civil war

a war between factions in the same country

chemical operations, chemical warfare

warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy

BW, bioattack, biologic attack, biological attack, biological warfare

the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food

IW, information warfare

the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries

international jihad, jehad, jihad

a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels

world war

a war in which the major nations of the world are involved

hot war

actual fighting between the warring parties

bacteriological warfare, germ warfare

the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon

action, military action

a military engagement

2n an active struggle between competing entities

diplomatic warfare

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war

drug war

conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs

trench warfare

a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win

battle, conflict, struggle

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

单词	warfare
释义	warfare (once / 389 pages) n When two countries fight violently with each other, the conflict is called warfare. Whenever a group engages in war or violence, it can be described with the noun warfare, which is another way of saying "the act of war." Terrorists might use guerrilla warfare tactics against their enemies, and governments may resort to warfare to put down revolutions. The word war originally comes from a Germanic root, werso, which means "to perplex or confuse." WORD FAMILY warfare: warfares USAGE EXAMPLES The subtitle of Banks' book is "Tales of Mischief, Mayhem and Guerrilla Warfare in the EU Referendum Campaign". Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) Mr Younger also warned that "hybrid warfare", which included cyber-attacks and subverting democracy, was becoming an "increasingly dangerous phenomenon". BBC(Jan 01, 2017) The Super Hornet and its electronic warfare variant, the EA-18G Growler, employ thousands in St. Louis at Boeing and its contractors. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n the waging of armed conflict against an enemy Syn\|Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper war Chino-Japanese War a war between China and Japan (1894 and 1895) over the control of the Korean Peninsula; China was overwhelmingly defeated at Port Arthur Macedonian War one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province Arab-Israeli War tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East Arab-Israeli War Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt Balkan Wars two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe Boer War either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902) Crimean War a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856 Franco-Prussian War a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871 French and Indian War a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes); 1755-1760 Hundred Years' War the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England; 1337-1453 Iran-Iraq War a dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution Korean War a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953 Mexican War after disputes over Texas lands that were settled by Mexicans the United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 and by treaty in 1848 took Texas and California and Arizona and New Mexico and Nevada and Utah and part of Colorado and paid Mexico $15,000,000 Napoleonic Wars a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815 Peloponnesian War a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC Persian Gulf War a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991 Punic War one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC Russo-Japanese War Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria Seven Years' War a war of England and Prussia against France and Austria (1756-1763); Britain and Prussia got the better of it Spanish-American War a war between the United States and Spain in 1898 Thirty Years' War a series of conflicts (1618-1648) between Protestants and Catholics starting in Germany and spreading until France and Denmark and Sweden were opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain Trojan War (Greek mythology) a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground Vietnam War a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States War of Greek Independence the Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size) War of the Austrian Succession Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748 War of the League of Augsburg an aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697) War of the Spanish Succession a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power Wars of the Roses struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII War of 1812 a war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France United States Civil War civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865 English Civil War civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648 Spanish Civil War civil war in Spain in which Franco succeeded in overthrowing the republican government; during the war Spain became a battleground for fascists and socialists from all countries; 1936-1939 First World War a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 Second World War a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945 limited war a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy psychological warfare, war of nerves the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale civil war a war between factions in the same country chemical operations, chemical warfare warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy BW, bioattack, biologic attack, biological attack, biological warfare the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food IW, information warfare the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries international jihad, jehad, jihad a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels world war a war in which the major nations of the world are involved hot war actual fighting between the warring parties bacteriological warfare, germ warfare the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon action, military action a military engagement 2n an active struggle between competing entities diplomatic warfare Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper war drug war conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs trench warfare a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win battle, conflict, struggle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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