hostility /hɑˈstɪləti/ noun plural hostilities
plural hostilities
Learner's definition of HOSTILITY
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[noncount] : an unfriendly or hostile state, attitude, or action敌意;不友善 -
They were both glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility.和平走完了离婚程序,他们俩都高兴。
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The townspeople showed open hostility to/toward outsiders.这个镇子的居民对外来者表现出公开的敌意。
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hostilities [plural] formal : acts of fighting in a war战争行为;战斗