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hostile

🇬🇧 UK/'hɒstaɪl/🇺🇸 US/'hɒstail/
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Definitions

adj.

Unfriendly and antagonistic; showing ill will or opposition; belonging to an enemy.

敌对的;充满敌意的;不友好的

n.

An enemy, especially a member of an opposing military force.

敌人;敌方人员

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hostguest, host, stranger
+
ilecapable of, relating to
=hostile

Common Collocations

  • 1.hostile takeover恶意收购
  • 2.hostile environment敌对环境

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The hostile crowd booed the visiting team.

  • 2.

    The employees felt hostile toward the new management.

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