civil war

英 [ˌsɪvl ˈwɔː(r)]

美 [ˌsɪvl ˈwɔːr]

n. 内战; 美国内战，美国南北战争(1861–1865)

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牛津词典

noun

内战
a war between groups of people in the same country
1. the Spanish Civil War
  西班牙内战
2. 30 years of bitter civil war
  30年惨烈的内战
美国内战，美国南北战争（1861–1865）
the war fought in the US between the northern and the southern states in the years 1861 to 1865

N-COUNT 内战
Acivil waris a war which is fought between different groups of people who live in the same country.
1. ...the Spanish Civil War.
  西班牙内战

noun

Civil war could come if the country breaks up
如果国家分裂就会爆发内战。
The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock
为结束内战而进行的最新谈判好像要陷入僵局。
He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war
他已经发出了警告，国家内部严重的不和可能会引发内战。
Gellhorn may have broken new ground when she filed her first report on the Spanish Civil War.
当盖尔霍恩发出她第一篇关于西班牙内战的报道时，她也许已经开辟了一片新的天地。
The civil war claimed the life of a U.N. interpreter yesterday
昨天，内战夺去了一位联合国译员的生命。
Ethnic tensions among the republics could lead to civil war
共和国之间紧张的种族关系可能会引发内战。
His church became a sanctuary for thousands of people who fled the civil war.
他的教堂成为成千上万逃离内战的人们的避难所。
The country had witnessed scenes of tumult not far removed from civil war
这个国家经历了无异于内战的动乱局势。
He suggested that the civil war had been a divine punishment.
他暗示说内战是上天的惩罚。
They have a real fear that they'll be exterminated in the ongoing civil war
他们十分害怕自己会在持续的内战中被彻底消灭。