war是什么意思？

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What does "war" mean?
1. Pronunciation
- British English: [wɔː(r)]
- American English: [wɔːr]
2. Meanings
- War: A state of armed conflict between nations or states.
- Conflict: A disagreement or argument between two or more people or groups.
- Competition: The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
3. Forms
- Third Person Singular: wars
- Plural: wars
- Past Tense: warred
- Present Participle: warring
- Past Participle: warred
4. Collocations
- The World War: Refers to the global conflicts that occurred in the 20th century.
- Civil War: A conflict that takes place within a country between different groups.
- Cold War: A period of political tension and rivalry between nations, especially the United States and the Soviet Union, lasting from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
- Be at War With: In conflict or war with another nation or group.
- Win a War: Achieve victory in an armed conflict.
- Go to War: Commence hostilities or fight in a war.
5. Usage
- As a noun, "war" refers to armed conflict, struggle, or competition.
- As a verb, "war" means to engage in conflict, to fight, or to contend against.
6. Examples
- Many changes took place between the two world wars.
- The police are waging war against crime in the city.
- More troops are being deployed to the war zone.
- The most important thing is to reach an agreement and avoid a trade war.
- Some minor incident may ignite a major war.