| 单词 | strife |
| 释义 | strife (once / 406 pages) n Strife is the act or state of fighting or arguing violently. The years leading up to the U.S. Civil War were characterized by great strife between northern and southern states over slavery and the role of a federal government. This word applies to major issues and events, such as war and religious conflict: a period of civil strife. Like its Old French source, the original meaning of the English noun strife and the English verb strive had to do with an argument or quarrel. But the verb strive has lost that earlier sense, and now means to try hard to do or achieve something. WORD FAMILYstrife: strifes USAGE EXAMPLESThe developments are easily visualised: the PA collapses in strife or rebellion and the Israeli army ends up governing. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The sheer range of musical expression is astonishing: pastoral reveries, woodland scenes, romantic arias, heroic dramas, historical legends and visions of spiritual strife. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) “You want the strife of humankind to finally cease?” she raps. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1n bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension Hypo|Hyper countercurrent, crosscurrent actions counter to the main group activity discord, discordancestrife resulting from a lack of agreement battle, conflict, struggle an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) 2n lack of agreement or harmony Syn|Hyper discord disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order |
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