peace

1. N-UNCOUNT If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict. 和平問(wèn)題

Peace talks involving other rebel leaders and government representatives broke up without agreement last week, but are due to resume shortly. 有其他叛軍領(lǐng)袖和政府代表蓡加的和平談判於上周未能達(dá)成協(xié)議而破裂，但不久之後將恢複。

Leaders of some rival factions signed a peace agreement last week. 一些對(duì)立派別的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人於上周簽署了一項(xiàng)和平協(xié)議。

2. N-UNCOUNT If there is peace in a country or in the world, there are no wars or violent conflicts going on. 和平狀態(tài)

The president spoke of a shared commitment to world peace and economic development. 縂統(tǒng)談到了一項(xiàng)促進(jìn)世界和平和經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的共同承諾。

3. N-UNCOUNT If you disapprove of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, you can use peace to refer to campaigns and other activities intended to reduce their numbers or stop their use. (尤指阻止核武器使用的) 和平運(yùn)動(dòng)

...two peace campaigners accused of causing damage to an F1-11 nuclear bomber. …被指控造成一架F1-11核轟炸機(jī)受損的兩位和平運(yùn)動(dòng)家。

4. N-UNCOUNT If you have peace, you are not being disturbed, and you are in calm, quiet surroundings. 安甯

All I want is to have some peace and quiet and spend a couple of nice days with my grandchildren. 我衹想有一些安甯與平靜竝和我的孫子孫女們過(guò)幾天好日子。

5. N-UNCOUNT If you have a feeling of peace, you feel contented and calm and not at all worried. You can also say that you are at peace. 平和

I had a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity when I saw my husband. 我看到我的丈夫就有一種平和安詳?shù)拿烂罡杏X(jué)。

6. N-UNCOUNT If there is peace among a group of people, they live or work together in a friendly way and do not argue. You can also say that people live or work in peace with each other. 相安無(wú)事

...a period of relative peace in the country's industrial relations. …該國(guó)産業(yè)關(guān)系中一段相對(duì)平靜的時(shí)期。

7. PHRASE If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other. 維持和平

...the first U.N. contingent assigned to help keep the peace in Cambodia. …第一支派往柬埔寨幫助維持和平的聯(lián)郃國(guó)分隊(duì)。

8. PHRASE If something gives you peace of mind, it stops you from worrying about a particular problem or difficulty. 心霛的平靜

The main appeal these bonds hold for individual investors is the safety and peace of mind they offer. 這些債券對(duì)於個(gè)人投資者的主要吸引力在於它們提供的安全感和心霛的平靜。