After many years of war, people on both sides were longing for peace.经过多年的战争,双方人民都渴望和平。
We said a prayer for world peace.我们祈祷世界和平。
They have lived in peace [=peacefully] for many years.他们已经和平生活了很多年。
We grew up in a time when the nation was prosperous and at peace. [=not fighting a war]我们成长于国家繁荣和平的时代。
The United Nations has sent troops to the area to try to keep (the) peace.联合国已经派遣部队到这一地区努力维护和平。
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a lasting peace持久和平
The two countries have maintained an uneasy peace. [=a state in which fighting could start at any time]两国保持一种不稳定的和平状态。
b [singular]:an agreement to end a war和平协议
He tried to negotiate a peace between the warring countries.他努力在交战国之间斡旋以促成和平协议。
After many years of war, the two countries have finally made peace (with each other).经过多年的战争,两国最终达成了和平协议。
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
a peace agreement/accord/treaty和平协定/协议/条约
a peace initiative/conference和平倡议/会议
peace talks和平谈判
the peace process [=the steps that are taken by countries or groups that are trying to end a war]和平进程
c [singular]:a period of time when there is no war or fighting和平时期
There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again.经过50年的和平时期战争再次爆发。
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a :a quiet and calm state平静;安宁
I just want a few moments of peace. = I just want a little peace and quiet.我只想安静一会儿。
Why won't they leave him in peace? [=why won't they stop bothering him?]他们就不能让他清静一会儿吗?
b :a safe and calm state in a public place治安;社会秩序
Peace and order were finally restored in the town.小镇终于恢复了治安。
He was arrested for a breach of the peace. = He was arrested for disturbing the peace. [=for behaving in a loud or violent way in a public place]他因扰乱治安而被捕。
Noun After many years of war, people on both sides were longing for peace. We said a prayer for world peace. He tried to negotiate a peace between the warring countries. There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again. Peace and order were finally restored in the town. After years of therapy, he has finally achieved an inner peace. He is searching for inner peace. Insurance can provide you with peace of mind. The problem was settled and his mind was at peace. They are at peace with each other. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
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Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English pees, from Anglo-French pes, pees, from Latin pac-, pax; akin to Latin pacisci to agree — more at pact
1not war非戰爭ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEACE | PEACE + VERB | PEACE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤durable, lasting, permanent持久的和平;永久的和平▸➤fragile, uneasy脆弱的/不穩定的和平➤negotiated通過談判實現的和平◇A negotiated peace would be preferable to a protracted war.通過談判實現和平要強於長期的戰爭。➤relative相對的和平◇The country is in a state of relative peace after ten years of fighting.經歷了 10 年的戰爭之後,該國正處於相對的和平之中。➤world世界和平◇obstacles in the way of world peace世界和平道路上的障礙VERB + PEACE➤bring (about), establish, make, secure帶來和平;建立和平;和解;維護和平◇England finally made peace with France.英國最終與法國講和了。➤broker, negotiate通過調解實現/通過談判獲得和平◇The UN has resumed its efforts to broker peace.聯合國已恢復和平斡旋的努力。➤keep, maintain, preserve維護和平◇UN troops are trying to keep the peace in the region.聯合國部隊正在努力維護該地區的和平。➤restore恢復和平➤promote促進和平◇We aim to promote world peace by encouraging links between nations.我們打算通過加深各國之間的聯繫溝通來促進世界和平。➤threaten威脅和平◇His country's actions threaten peace in the region.他所在國家的行動威脅到該地區的和平。PEACE + VERB➤come和平到來▸➤prevail, reign時局太平;和平主宰◇An uneasy peace prevailed in the first days of the ceasefire.停火的最初幾天裏處於不穩定的和平狀態。PEACE + NOUN➤conference, congress, negotiations, process, talks和平會議;和平大會;和談;和平進程◇This must not be allowed to hold up the peace process.一定不能讓這件事阻礙和平進程。➤efforts, initiative和平努力/倡議▸➤plan, proposal和平計劃/建議▸➤accord, agreement, deal, pact, settlement, treaty和平協議;和平條約▸➤broker, envoy, negotiator和平斡旋人/特使/談判代表▸➤mission和平使命◇The president is visiting the country on a peace mission.總統肩負和平使命訪問這個國家。➤activist, advocate, campaigner, marcher, protester和平積極分子;和平倡導者;和平運動參加者;和平示威者;爭取和平的抗議者▸➤group, movement爭取和平運動團體;爭取和平運動▸➤camp, march, protest, rally, vigil和平陣營/遊行/抗議/集會/守夜➤offering和平禮物◇The Greeks hid inside a wooden horse left as a peace offering.希臘人隱藏在作為和平祭禮留下的一個木馬中。PREPOSITION➤at peace (with)(與⋯)和平相處◇Although the two countries were officially at peace, fighting continued.儘管兩國公開表示和平共處,但戰鬥仍在繼續。➤peace between⋯之間的和平◇peace between the warring factions in the area這個地區交戰派別之間的和平peace
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2state of being calm寧靜ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEACE | PEACE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤inner內心的平靜▸➤perfect絕對的安寧➤eternal永久的安寧VERB + PEACE➤find, seek找到平靜;尋求安寧◇She finally found inner peace and happiness.她終於找到了內心的平靜和幸福。➤enjoy享受寧靜◇He was enjoying the peace of his study.他享受着書房的寧靜。➤disturb, shatter攪擾平靜;打破安寧◇The peace of the afternoon was suddenly shattered by a police siren.下午的寧靜突然被警笛打破了。➤leave sb in不打擾某人◇Go away and leave me in peace!走開,別打擾我!➤make講和◇a scene in the movie where Harry tries to make peace with his mother電影裏哈里試圖與母親和解的一個場面PEACE + VERB➤reign平靜佔支配地位◇She stopped shouting, and peace reigned supreme once again.她不再大喊大叫,一切又恢復了平靜。➤descend on sth, settle over sth平靜降臨在⋯/停留在⋯◇Peace descended once more on the little town.平靜再一次降臨小鎮。PREPOSITION➤at peace去世◇Her father is at peace (= dead) now.她的父親現在安息了。➤at peace with與⋯無爭◇For the first time in months, she felt calm and at peace with the world.幾個月來她第一次感到了平靜和與世無爭。➤in peace安靜地◇to live in peace and harmony生活在平靜與和諧之中PHRASES➤peace and quiet, peace and tranquillity寧靜◇The island is a haven of peace and tranquillity.這個島上極其寧靜。➤peace of mind心境平靜◇The computer comes with a three-year guarantee for peace of mind.這台計算機有 3 年的保修期,消費者可以放心購買。