that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets
Recent Examples on the WebThis is asymmetrical information warfare and should be treated as such. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 7 Sep. 2022 The idea that big power, high intensity warfare was still possible in the 21st century was something most people did not want to contemplate, especially Russia’s neighbors. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022 Russian electronic warfare is still clearly a big problem. David Hambling, Forbes, 24 June 2022 There is no longer active warfare on the peninsula (despite the occasional skirmish, rocket launch, and military drill), but neither is there a peace treaty. E. Tammy Kim, The New York Review of Books, 11 May 2022 Escalating geopolitical conflicts are likely to involve cyberattacks on critical infrastructure with the end goal of disruption, if not outright economic warfare. Galina Antova, Fortune, 5 May 2022 This is rudimentary reconnaissance warfare for 2022, but helpful for the country’s defense effort.The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022 That had a huge impact on the war, explaining Russian difficulties in getting off roads, engaging effectively in urban warfare and taking territory, according to Kofman. Marc Champion, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Males over the age of eleven become liabilities in mongoose warfare. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from werre, warre war + fare journey, passage — more at fare
ADJECTIVE | VERB + WARFARE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤open公開的衝突◇Rivalry between football fans developed into open warfare.足球迷之間的對抗升級為公開的衝突。➤conventional, modern常規/現代戰爭▸➤biological, chemical, germ, nuclear生物戰;化學戰;細菌戰;核戰▸➤class, gang, internecine, tribal階級鬥爭;幫派爭鬥;內戰;部落衝突▸➤guerrilla, siege, trench游擊戰;圍攻戰;塹壕戰▸➤aerial, air, naval, submarine空戰;海戰;潛艇戰➤asymmetric, asymmetrical不對稱戰爭◇Terrorism is a response to asymmetric warfare.恐怖主義是對不對稱戰爭的一種回應。➤jungle, mountain, urban叢林戰;山地戰;城市戰▸➤economic, ideological, psychological經濟戰;思想戰;心理戰◇a subtle form of psychological warfare一種巧妙的心理戰VERB + WARFARE➤conduct, engage in, wage進行/參加/發動戰爭◇The rebels waged guerrilla warfare against the army.叛亂分子對軍隊發動了游擊戰。PREPOSITION➤warfare against對⋯的戰爭◇warfare against other tribes反對其他部落的戰爭➤warfare between⋯之間的戰爭◇warfare between gangs幫派間的衝突