| 词组 | ceasefire |
| 释义 | ceasefire noun an agreement to stop fighting for a period of timeadjectivesa permanent/temporary ceasefire The US called for a temporary ceasefire so food aid could be brought in. | Taliban fighters and Pakistani officials agreed to a permanent ceasefire.an immediate ceasefire The president announced an immediate ceasefire.a unilateral ceasefire (=declared by one side only) A unilateral ceasefire was announced by the government.a complete ceasefire The president has ordered a complete ceasefire.verbs + ceasefiredeclare/announce a ceasefire The two countries have declared a ceasefire.call for/demand a ceasefire The United Nations called for a ceasefire in the region.agree to a ceasefire The rebels eventually agreed to a ceasefire.negotiate a ceasefire The African Union is attempting to negotiate a ceasefire.break a ceasefire The ceasefire was broken when government troops invaded the area.observe a ceasefire formal (=obey it) Both sides have observed a ceasefire for over two months.monitor a ceasefire (=check that it is being obeyed) UN troops have been brought in to monitor the ceasefire.ceasefire + verbsa ceasefire comes into effect (=it starts) As soon as the peace agreement is signed, a ceasefire will come into effect.a ceasefire breaks down Fighting has begun again after a ceasefire broke down.a ceasefire holds (=it is not being broken) The ceasefire is holding for now, but the situation could change at any moment.ceasefire + nounsa ceasefire agreement He was the first of the two leaders to sign the ceasefire agreement.prepositionsa ceasefire between sb The ceasefire between the government and the rebel army lasted only a few days.phrasesthe terms of a ceasefire Under the terms of the ceasefire, it was decided that both armies would withdraw.a violation of a ceasefire (=an action that breaks a ceasefire) The rocket attack was a clear violation of the ceasefire. |
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