civil war

英 [ˌsɪvl ˈwɔː(r)]

美 [ˌsɪvl ˈwɔːr]

n. 内战; 美国内战，美国南北战争(1861–1865)

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noun

内战
a war between groups of people in the same country
1. the Spanish Civil War
  西班牙内战
2. 30 years of bitter civil war
  30年惨烈的内战
美国内战，美国南北战争（1861–1865）
the war fought in the US between the northern and the southern states in the years 1861 to 1865

N-COUNT 内战
Acivil waris a war which is fought between different groups of people who live in the same country.
1. ...the Spanish Civil War.
  西班牙内战

noun

He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war
他已经发出了警告，国家内部严重的不和可能会引发内战。
The civil war claimed the life of a U.N. interpreter yesterday
昨天，内战夺去了一位联合国译员的生命。
The date of the document can be deduced from references to the Civil War
这份文件的日期可以从其中多次提到内战之处进行推断。
He is currently writing a dissertation on the Somali civil war.
他目前正在写一篇关于索马里内战的论文。
Her family was given safe conduct to Britain when civil war broke out.
内战爆发时，她全家获得了前往英国的安全通行许可。
The Catalans declared for Charles and a civil war erupted in Valencia and Aragon
加泰罗尼亚人宣布支持查理，于是一场内战在巴伦西亚和阿拉贡两地爆发。
They have a real fear that they'll be exterminated in the ongoing civil war
他们十分害怕自己会在持续的内战中被彻底消灭。
For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention.
20年来，这个国家一直被内战外侵所蹂躏。
Victory in the civil war had been achieved by a mainly volunteer army.
一支主要由志愿军组成的队伍取得了内战的胜利。
There are many who believe that civil war will be the eventual outcome of the racial tension in the country
有很多人相信，该国种族关系的紧张最终将导致内战。