ceasefire是什么意思？

ceasefire

英[ˈsi:sfaɪə(r)]

• n. （通常指永久性的）停火，停战，停火命令；

复数：ceasefires;

例句

• The main fear was that both sides may seize upon a ceasefire and free food aid to rearm. 最担心的是双方可能利用停火和无偿食品援助的机会重整军备。
• He'd been mandated by the West African Economic Community to go in and to enforce a ceasefire. 他受西非经济共同体的委托介入并执行停火协定。
• A ceasefire, brokered by Norway in 2002, is officially still in place. 2002年由挪威促成的停火协议依然摆在台面上.
• The army was observing a ceasefire. 军队正遵守停火协议。
• Both sides affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire. 双方均申明答应停火。
• The ceasefire resolution calls for the release of all prisoners of war. 停火决议要求释放所有战俘。
• Attempts to resurrect the ceasefire have already failed once... 为再次停火作出的努力已经失败了一次。
• The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace. 停火协定带来了表面的和平。
• The ceasefire leaves a lot to the goodwill of the forces involved. 停火协议的执行很大程度取决于各方武装力量的意愿。
• The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire. 指挥官说军队会遵守停火协议。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  停火(协定)
  A ceasefire is an arrangement in which countries or groups of people that are fighting each other agree to stop fighting.
  例句
  They have agreed to a ceasefire after three years of conflict... 经过3年的冲突，他们已经同意停火。 UN officials are expressing cautious optimism that the latest ceasefire is holding. 联合国官员对于最近的停火协定是否有效持谨慎的乐观态度。