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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

战争 [zhànzhēng]
  1. 1. noun war

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

战争 [zhànzhēng]
  1. 1. war; warfare
    挑起战争
    provoke a war
    战争的双方
    the two sides in a war; both belligerents
    战争温床
    hotbed of war
    战争政策
    policy of war; bellicose policy

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

战争 [zhànzhēng]
  1. 1. 为了一定的政治目的而进行的具有一定规模的武装斗争。是阶级和阶级、民族和民族、国家和国家或政治集团和政治集团之间相互斗争的最高形式。

Examples

抗日战争是一场关系民族存亡的战争
The War of Resistance Against Japan was a life-and-death struggle for the Chinese nation.
把正义战争与非正义战争混为一谈
lump together just wars and unjust wars
战争的目的在于消灭战争
The aim of war is to eliminate war.
抗日战争就是一场旷久的民族战争
The War of Resistance against Japan was a lasting national battle.
战争中主力军的成败决定了整个战争的成败。
The success or failure of the main force determines the success or failure of the whole battle.
现代战争是立体战争,要求海陆空同时联合作战。
Modern warfare is comprehensive, demanding the army, navy, and air force combine actions.
战争的目的在于消灭战争
战争爆发。
War broke out.
战争勃发。
War broke out.
这里还残留着战争的痕迹。
Traces of war still remain here.

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