除非所有其他方法都行不通，否则政府不希望开战。◊ ffow 〖ong have they been at
war?他们交战有多长时间
■了？ ◊ a war hero 战斗英雄◊ (/bmw/) Jn the Middle i4ges
•
OF
WAR, PHONEY WAR, POST-WAR, PRISONER OF WAR, warring, world
war 2
[C, U] a situation in which there is aggressive competition between groups,
companies，countries, e4tc.(群体、公司、'国家之间的） 竞争，斗4，对抗，冲*突：汰e doss war阶‘斗4 ◊ a trade war 贸易战一see also price war 3 [U, sing.] 〜（against/on sb/sth) a fight or an effort
over a long period of time to get rid of or stop sth unpleasant {为 消灭有害事物的）长期斗争；顽强抵御：The government has dedared war on drug dealers.政府已向贩毒分子宣 战。◊ We seem to be
winning the war against crime.我 们在打击犯罪方面似乎已做出成绩。& note at campaign H323 have been in the 'wars (informal to have been injured
in a fight or an accident 打架受為；..在事故中受 伤：You look like youVe been in the
wars—who gave you that Wacfc ^ye?看样子你打架受伤了.，是谁把你打得 鼻青眼肿？ a ,war of 'nerves an attempt to defeat
your opponents by putting pressure on them so that they lose courage or
confidence神经战（利用心理压力遠
毁对方的斗志）a ,war of 'words a bitter argument or disagreement over a
period of time between two or more people or groups 舌战；论战：the poZftfcaZ war 〇/ words over tax有关收问题的政g论战一 more at fair adj.
war-ble/'wo:bl; NAmE 'woirbl/
verb 1 {humorous) to sing, especially in a high voice
that is not very steady.、(:，尤指 用颤音高声）唱：[VN] He vvarWed his
way through the song.整个歌曲他是用高颤音唱的。[also
V，V speech] 2 [V，VN] (of a bird 鸟）to sing with rapidly
changing notes 啭鸣►war.ble/iot//i
warbler /'wo:bla(r); NAmE
'worrb-/ noun a small bird. There are many types of warbler, some of
which have a musical cal丨.莺（看些能发出悦耳的啭鸣} war-chalk-ing
/'wortjoikir)； NAmE 'wo:r-/ noun
[U] {informal) the action of drawing a symbol on the wall of a building
to show that you can get a free Internet connection near that place免费上网标记（在墙上标示
附近可免费上网）
war chest noun an amount of money
that a government or an organization has available to spend on a particular
plan, project, etc•专用款项；专款
war
crime noun a cruel act that is
committed during a war and is against the international rules of war 碟.争 罪行（穿反.国际战争'公约的战时行为
war
criminal noun a person who has committed war crimes战犯
war cry noun a word or phrase that
is shouted by people fighting in a battle in order to give themselves courage
and to frighten the enemy (作战时鼓舞士气
.的）喊杀声，呐喊声
ward
/wo:d; NAmE wo:rd/ noun, verb ■ now/7 1 a separate
room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition 病房；病室：a maternity/surgical/psychiatric/children^,
etc. ward .产，科、外科、精神科、儿科等病房◊Heworfcedosa
nurse
on the children’s ward.他_ 儿科病|房当护士。
2 (in Britain) one of the areas into which a
city is divided and which elects and is represented by a member of the local
council (类国城市中可选出一位地
方议员的）区，选区 3 (especially
/flw 律）a person, especially
a child, who is under the legal protection of a court or another person (called
a guardian)受监护人 (受法院或监护人保护的人，尤指儿童）：77iechiWwos made award
〇/court.这个孩子由法院监护。
• verb .ward sb/sth^'off to protect or defend
yourself against danger,
illness, attack, etc•防止，避 免，使防止（危险、疾病、攻击等）：to ward o力F criticism 受到’批评宿为自己开脱、put ..up her. hands .to ward Wm ojf. M举趋双手把他挡开。
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-ward (also /ess/reqwerjf -wards) sw#/!x (in adjectives 构成 形容词）in the direction of向…的：backward向后的◊ eastward 向东的◊ homeward 回家去的► -wards (also
-ward especially
in /V/\/r?£) (in adverbs 构成副‘）：
onwards
向前 o/orwards
向前 war dance noun a dance that is
performed by members of some peoples, for example before battle or to celebrate
a victory战舞（某些民族在战前动员或祝捷
时跳）
warden /'wordn; NAmE 'worrdn/ noun 1 a person who is
responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the
rules are obeyed 管理人；
看守人；监护人：a /orest warden护林员◊ (8r£) t/ie
warden 〇/ a youth hoste〖青年旅■舍的管理 S
— See also CHURCHWARDEN,
DOG WARDEN, GAME WARDEN,
traffic warden 2 {especially NAm^)
the person in charge of a prison 监故矣 3 (in Britain) a title
given to the head of some colleges and institutions (英国）学 院院长，协会会‘，机构主管：the Warden 〇/ Wad/iam
CoHege, Q^brd牛津大学沃德姆学院院长
war-der
/'wo:da(r);
NAmE 'wpird-/ {feminine ward-ress /'woidras; NAmE
'wo:rd-/) noun (8rE) a person who guards prisoners in a prison (监狱的）看守.；狱吏 —compare guard /7.(1)
ward-robe /'woidraub; NAmE 'worrdroub/ noun
l a large cupboard for
hanging clothes in which is either a piece of furniture or (in British English)
built into the wall衣柜；衣橱；（英琴J放置衣物的壁橱：a^tted wardrobe 入墙衣柜.一compare closet n. 2 [usually sing.] the
clothes that a person iias (—个人的）全部衣物：
everything
you need /or your summer wardrobe 需要的 所有夏装 3
[usually sing.] the department in a theatre or television company that takes
care of the clothes that actors wear (剧院或电视公司的）服莠部，戏装保管室
wardrobe
mistress, 'wardrobe master noun a person whose job is
to take care of the clothes that the actors in a theatre company, etc. wear on
stage (剧团 等的）服装保管g
ward-room /'wo:dru:m; -rum; NAmE 'wo:rd-/ noun a room in a ship, especially a warship, where the officers live and eat (尤指军舰上的）军官起居室，军官
餐厅t
-wards 〇 -ward
wardship /'wo:dXip; NAmE
'woird-/ noun [U] {law the fact of a child being cared for by a guardian (= a person who is not
his or her parent) or of being protected by a court (监护人或法院对冗童的）监护，
保护一see also ward /7.(3)
ware/wea(r); wer/ now/i 1 [U] (in compounds 构成 食合词）objects made of the
material or in the way or place mentioned用某材料（或以某方式、在某地）制造
的物品：ceramic ware 陶瓷制品◊ a coHection 〇/ iocaZ
ware —批当地器皿◊ basfcetvvare篮筐制品一see also EARTHENWARE, FLATWARE, GLASSWARE,
SILVERWARE 2
[U] (in
compounds 构成复合词）objects used for the
purpose or in the room mentioned作…用.的器皿；…室的物品： bathroom ware 浴室用品◊ ornamentai
ware 装饰品◊ homeware 家居.用品’一see also kitchenware,
tableware 3
wares
[p|.] (old-fashioned) things that sb is
selling, especially in the .street or at a market (尤指小 商舨在大备上或击场里出售的）物品：He traveHed^om town t〇 town seHing his wares.他走乡孛镇出售自己的货
品。note at product
ware-house /'weehaus; NAmE
'werh-/ noun a building where large quantities of goods are stored,
especially before they are sent to shops/stores to be sold.仓库； 货栈；货仓一picture o page Ri4 ware-hous-ing/'weahauziq; NAmE 'werh-/ noun
[u] the practice or business of storing things in a warehouse 仓储；仓储业
warfare /'wo:fe0(r);
NAmE 'woirfer/ noun [U] 1 the activity of
fighting a war, especially using particular weapons or methods 战；作战.；成争：afr/navat/ guerriZki, etc. warfare空故、海鹼、游击战等〇
countries
engaged in warfare 参战国 一see also BIOLOGICAL WARFARE, CHEMICAL
WARFARE, GERM