Truce
[truːs]
解释:
(n.) A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice.
(n.) Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet.
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同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Armistice, suspension of hostilities, cessation of arms.[2]. Intermission, cessation, short rest, short quiet.
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解释:
n. a suspension of hostilities between two armies or states for a period specially agreed upon: cessation.—n. Truce′-break′er one who violates a truce or engagement.—adj. Truce′less without truce: relentless.—Truce of God in the 11th and 12th centuries a cessation of private feuds observed in France Italy England &c. from Wednesday evening to Monday morning in each week during Advent and Lent and on certain of the principal saints' days and holy days of the Church.—Flag of truce (see Flag).
整理:丽纳
娱乐性解释：
n. Friendship.
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例句:
- Miss Ophelia and the physician alone felt no encouragement from this illusive truce. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- The terms of the truce had been violated before, when teams had been sent into the city to bring out supplies for the army. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- A truce was concluded between the Greeks and Turks. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- They seemed to be very fond of coming up on steamers under flags of truce. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- For there had been a sort of truce between these two great religions after the cessation of the Moslem advance and the decline of the Omayyads. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Our party halted, and I tied a white pocket handkerchief to a stick and, using it as a flag of truce, proceeded on to the town. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- The Mexican general reminded us that it was a violation of the truce for us to be there. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- The battle lasted three days; each day the Arabs attacked and the Persian host held its ground until nightfall called a truce. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- I have little of importance to say, lady, answered Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert, excepting the confirmed tidings of a truce with Saladin. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Notice was at once given by him to General Johnston for the termination of the truce that had been entered into. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
- A truce to philosophy! 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- Then came a grave scandal, the breaking of the ancient customary truce of the Arab Amphictyony in the sacred month of Rahab. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Let me read some French, Mr. Moore, or I will even take a spell at the Latin grammar, and let us proclaim a truce to all sanitary discussions. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Before the battle of Zama there were a brief truce and negotiations, which broke down through the fault of the Carthaginians. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- We need not follow the windings of the truce and the treaty that finally extended the rule of the Prophet to Mecca. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- These truces with the infidels, he exclaimed, without caring how suddenly he interrupted the stately Templar, make an old man of me! 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
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