peace
noun[U]
uk/piːs/us/piːs/peacenoun[U](NO VIOLENCE)
B2
freedomfromwarandviolence,especiallywhenpeopleliveandworktogetherhappilywithoutdisagreements:
和平；太平peacetalks/proposals和平会谈／提议
a peaceconference/initiative和平会议／倡议
Now that thewaris over may there bealastingpeace betweenournations.既然战争已经结束，但愿我们两国之间能永久和平。
PeacelastedinEuropefor just over 20yearsafter 1918 beforewarbrokeout again.1918年后欧洲的和平局面仅仅维持了20年，之后战争再次爆发。
She's very good atkeeping(the) peace within thefamily.她非常善于维持家庭和睦。
Thepoliceacton the public'sbehalftokeepthepeace.警察代表公众的意愿来维护社会安定。
- They hadworkedfor peace during thelongeraofconflict.
- Do youthinkthey'lleverfinda way ofbringingpeace to theregion?
- Fewobserversbelievethat thetreatywillbringalastingpeace to theregion.
- TheUnitedNationshasexerteditsauthoritytorestorepeace in thearea.
- Thewarwasfollowedby alongperiodof peace andprosperity.
War
- antebellum
- anti-militarism
- asymmetric warfare
- battle-scarred
- bellicose
- footing
- Geneva Convention
- germ warfare
- gung-ho
- rules of engagement
- scorched-earth policy
- SDI
- sinew
- sinews of waridiom
- the Great War
- the Second World War
- wartime
- world war
- World War I
- World War II
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Peace
peacenoun[U](CALM)
B1
thestateof not beinginterruptedorannoyedbyworry,problems,noise, orunwantedactions:
平静；安静；安宁You'll need peaceandquiettostudy.要想学习先得静下心来。
He says he'satpeace when he'swalkingin themountains.他说他在山上散步时心里很平静。
Go away andleaveus tofinishourdinnerinpeace.走开，让我们安安静静地把饭吃完。
For everyone's peaceofmindgo back andcheckthat youlockedthedoor.为了让大家放心，回去检查一下你有没有锁门。
There'll benopeace until she gets what shewants.她得不到自己想要的就不会有安宁。
I didn'tagreewith what she said but Iheldmy peace(= did not say anything).我不赞同她的意见，但我什么也没说。
- Sarahseemedto have aprofoundsenseofinnerpeace.
- The peace of thevillagehas beenshatteredbyjuggernautsthunderingthrough it.
- Hesimplywantstoliveout therestof hisdaysin peace.
- Leaveyourmotherin peace to get on with herworknow,please.
- I gocampingfor some peace andquiet.
Peaceful and tranquil
- balm
- beatitude
- consonance
- coolness
- dust
- non-militant
- peaceable
- peaceably
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- quieten
- restfulness
- sequestered
- sleepiness
- sleepy
- soothing
- soothingly
- the calm before the stormidiom
- the dust settlesidiom
- the lull before the stormidiom
Idioms
at peace
be at peace with the world
make peace (withsomeone)
make peace withsomething