1. | [u] 敌意;对抗unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behaviour |
feelings of hostility towards people from other backgrounds 对不同背景的人的敌视情绪 | |
There was open hostility between the two schools. 这两所学校公开相互敌对。 |
2. | [u] ~ (to/towards sth) (对思想、计划或情形的)愤怒反对,愤怒反抗strong and angry opposition towards an idea, a plan or a situation |
public hostility to nuclear power 公众对核动力的愤然反对 |
3. | [pl] 战争行为acts of fighting in a war |
the start/outbreak of hostilities between the two sides 双方之间敌对行为的爆发 | |
a cessation of hostilities(= an end to fighting) 战争停止 |