词组 | hostility |
释义 | hostility /hɒˈstɪləti, hɒˈstɪlɪti $ hɑː-/ noun unfriendly and angry feelings, or strong oppositionadjectivesdeep hostility There was deep hostility to the changes among the workforce.open hostility (=not trying to hide your feelings of hostility) The two women looked at each other with open hostility.outright hostility (=complete hostility) The mood in the village had changed to outright hostility.great/considerable hostility The reforms were greeted with considerable hostility.widespread hostility (=among many people) There is widespread hostility towards the foreign soldiers in the country.growing hostility He had noticed a growing hostility towards refugees.personal hostility The writer seems to have a personal hostility to Mary Kingsley.mutual hostility (=between two people or groups) The mutual hostility between the two groups seems to be deep-rooted.verbsface hostility Foreigners often face hostility from the local population.meet sb/sth with hostility also greet sb/sth with hostility The idea was met with hostility when it was first suggested.feel hostility I felt no hostility towards him – I just felt sorry for him.arouse/provoke hostility formal (=cause hostility) The speaker aroused hostility among some members of the audience.prepositionshostility to/towards sb/sth The plans had to be abandoned because of hostility to them.hostility against sb There have been reports of violent hostility against foreigners.hostility between sb There is a lot of hostility between the two groups. |
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