enmity
UK/ˈenməti/US/'enmәti/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A state of deep, often lasting hostility or hatred.
仇恨，敌意，敌对状态。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun built on the same in- (not) + amīcus (friend) stem as enemy, plus -ity (state). Enmity is the abstract 'state of being un-friends' — settled, mutual hostility.
Root am still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.bitter enmity深仇
- 2.personal enmity个人恩怨
- 3.ancient enmity宿怨
- 4.earn someone's enmity招致某人的敌意
Example Sentences
- 1.
Centuries of enmity divided the two clans.
- 2.
His sharp criticism earned him the enmity of the board.
- 3.
Old enmities resurfaced during the negotiations.