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war /wɔː(r)/► SEE ALLa war of nervesa war of wordsall’s fair in love and wara turf war
●a ˌwar of ˈnervesan attempt to defeat your opponents by putting pressure on them so that they lose courage or confidence 神经战（利用心理压力摧毁对方的斗志）◆A big American company is trying to take over our company; it’s a real war of nerves.
一家美国的大公司试图收购我们公司，这真是一场心理战。●a ˌwar of ˈwordsa fierce argument or disagreement over a period of time between two or more people or groups 舌战；论战◆the political war of words over tax
有关税收问题的政治论战●all’s fair in love and ˈwar (saying) normal rules of behaviour do not apply in situations like war and love 在恋爱和战争中可以不择手段◆‘I told Sarah that John had another girlfriend.’ ‘But that’s not true; he hasn’t.’ ‘I know, but all’s fair in love and war.’“我告诉萨拉约翰还有一个女朋友。”“可那不是真的，他没有呀。”“我知道，在情场和战场上可以不择手段嘛。” NOTE This is often used with other words to make new expressions, for example all ’s fair in friendship and business. 这个习语常与其他词连用构成新的表达法，如“ all's fair in friendship and business ”。 ●a ˈturf war (informal) an argument or a dispute about who owns or controls an area 地盘之争◆Street violence has escalated as a result of a turf war between rival neighbourhood gangs.两个地痞团伙之间因地盘之争引发街头暴力升级。◆Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged.两个部门合并时总免不了权力争夺。 NOTE In informal language, your turf is the place where you live and/or work, especially when you think of it as your own. 在非正式用语中，turf 指居住和 / 或工作的场所，尤指被视为某人专属地盘的地方。 |