hostility
🇬🇧 UK/hɒ'stɪlɪtɪ/🇺🇸 US/hɒs'tiliti/
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Definitions
n.
Unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behavior toward someone; a hostile act, especially in warfare.
敌意;敌对行为;(复数)战争行动
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.show hostility表现出敌意
- 2.atmosphere of hostility敌意的氛围
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was open hostility between the two rival factions.
- 2.
There was palpable hostility between the rival teams.