...the belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...双方充满火药味的声明引发了人们对战争的担心He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.他故态复萌,几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。
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交战国;交战方
The belligerents in a war are the countries or groups that are fighting each other.
例句
The belligerents were due, once again, to try to settle their differences.预计交战双方要再一次试图解决彼此的分歧了。