ADJECTIVE | VERB + WAR | WAR + VERB | WAR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤long, short長期/短期戰爭➤impending, ongoing即將爆發的/持續的戰爭▸➤bloody血腥的戰爭▸➤all-out, full-scale, total全面戰爭;總體戰◇Six years of total war had left no citizen untouched.6 年的全面戰爭讓所有的公民都受到了影響。➤limited有限戰爭➤pre-emptive, preventative (NAmE) 先發制人的/預防性戰爭▸➤holy, just, religious聖戰;正義之戰;宗教戰爭➤dirty骯髒的戰爭▸➤civil, global, world內戰;全球戰爭;世界大戰▸➤air, guerrilla空戰;游擊戰▸➤atomic, nuclear核戰爭➤conventional常規戰爭▸➤cold冷戰▸➤economic, trade經濟戰;貿易戰➤drug (especially NAmE) 毒品戰爭▸➤bidding, price投標戰;價格戰▸➤class, culture (especially NAmE) 階級鬥爭;文化戰爭➤turf(幫派)地盤爭奪戰➤phoney (BrE) 戰爭狀態VERB + WAR➤be in, fight in參戰;參加戰鬥◇My grandfather fought in the Korean War.我爺爺參加過朝鮮戰爭。➤fight, make, wage打仗;進行戰爭;發動戰爭◇The two countries fought a short but bloody war.兩個國家進行了一場短暫而血腥的戰爭。◇The Spartans were persuaded to make war on Athens.斯巴達人被說服對雅典人發動了戰爭。◇The terrorists were charged with waging war against the state.恐怖分子被指控發動反對國家的戰爭。➤win贏得戰爭▸➤lose輸掉戰爭▸➤declare宣戰➤enter參戰◇The United States entered the war in 1917.美國於 1917 年參戰。➤launch, start發動戰爭◇They launched a trade war against France.他們對法國發動了貿易戰。➤spark引發戰爭◇He fears the violence could spark a civil war.他害怕該暴力事件會引發內戰。➤go to開戰◇The country went to war in 1939.這個國家在 1939 年陷入戰爭中。➤end結束戰爭▸➤avert, prevent避免/防止戰爭▸➤be devastated by, be ravaged by遭受戰爭重創➤be killed in死於戰爭WAR + VERB➤approach, loom, threaten戰爭逼近/迫在眉睫/威脅▸➤begin, break out, come, erupt, start戰爭開始;戰爭爆發;戰爭來臨▸➤escalate, spread戰爭升級/擴大◇talks to prevent the war from escalating阻止戰爭升級的會談➤continue, drag on, go on, last, progress, rage, rage on戰爭繼續;戰事拖延;戰爭持續;戰爭激烈進行◇The war raged for nearly two years.激烈的戰爭持續了將近兩年。➤come to an end, end戰爭結束WAR + NOUN➤years戰爭年代◇the shortage of food during the war years戰爭年代的食物短缺➤hero, veteran戰鬥英雄;退伍軍人▸➤chief, leader戰爭首腦/領導人▸➤casualties, victims戰爭傷亡人員/受害者▸➤damage戰爭破壞▸➤correspondent戰地記者◇the war correspondent of a daily newspaper一家日報的戰地記者➤coverage戰爭報道◇critiques of the mainstream media's war coverage對主流媒體有關戰爭報道的評論➤artist, poet (both especially BrE) 戰爭題材藝術家/詩人▸➤zone戰區▸➤effort戰備◇Every available resource went towards / toward the war effort.一切可用的資源都投入到戰備中去了。➤record參戰經歷◇Both candidates have distinguished war records.兩位候選人都曾在戰爭中有過出色表現。➤wound戰爭創傷▸➤crime, criminal戰爭罪行;戰犯▸➤cemetery, graves, memorial陣亡將士墓地;戰爭紀念碑▸➤plan戰爭計劃▸➤aims戰爭目標➤game戰爭遊戲➤chest戰爭基金;專用資金◇The government has a $20-billion war chest to fight terrorism.政府有 200 億美元的反恐專用資金。➤reparations戰爭賠款▸➤bride, widow戰時新娘;戰爭遺孀▸➤booty戰利品▸➤cry, dance作戰時的吶喊;戰舞▸➤machine戰爭機器◇the Soviet war machine蘇聯戰爭機器PREPOSITION➤at war處於交戰狀態◇a country at war交戰國➤between the wars (= between the First and Second World Wars) , in (a/the) war在兩次世界大戰之間;在戰爭中◇killed in war陣亡◇He took part in the Vietnam War.他參加過越南戰爭。➤war against, war with針對⋯的戰爭◇the war against the French反法戰爭◇a war against drug abuse反毒品戰爭➤war between⋯之間的戰爭◇war between Iran and Iraq兩伊戰爭➤war for為了⋯的戰爭◇the Greek war for independence希臘獨立戰爭➤war of⋯的戰爭◇a war of liberation解放戰爭➤war on對⋯的戰爭◇The US declared war on Japan.美國對日宣戰。➤war with與⋯的戰爭◇a trade war with the United States與美國的貿易戰PHRASES➤the aftermath of the war戰爭的後果◇Unexploded mines were a big danger to civilians in the aftermath of the war.戰後,沒爆炸的地雷對平民構成了重大威脅。➤the brink of war戰爭的邊緣◇The crisis took Europe to the brink of war.這場危機把歐洲推到了戰爭邊緣。➤the course of a/the war戰爭期間◇He was wounded twice during the course of the war.他在戰爭期間受過兩次傷。➤a declaration of war戰爭宣言◇Congress has made a formal declaration of war.國會已經正式宣戰。➤the horrors of war戰爭的恐怖◇The country had just emerged from the horrors of civil war.這個國家剛剛擺脫內戰的恐怖。➤in a state of war處於交戰狀態◇The country was now in a state of war.該國正處在交戰狀態。➤in time of war, in times of war在戰時◇In times of war, troops were billeted in the mill.戰時,部隊駐紮在磨坊裏。➤on a war footing按戰備狀態◇The army had been placed on a war footing.部隊是按戰備狀態部署的。➤the outbreak of war戰爭爆發◇At the outbreak of war, most children were evacuated to the countryside.戰爭爆發的時候,大部份孩子被疏散到了鄉下。➤the outcome of a/the war戰爭的結果◇The outcome of the war was far from certain.戰爭的勝負還遠未確定。➤a prisoner of war戰俘◇He was held as a prisoner of war.他被作為戰俘關押起來了。➤a theatre/theater of war戰區◇The country has long been a theatre / theater of war.這個國家長期以來一直在打仗。➤a war of attrition消耗戰