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hostile

英 ['hɒstaɪl]美 ['hɑstl]

adj. 敵對的，敵方的；懷敵意的

n. 敵對

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記憶方法

hostile.........恨死他嘔................敵 人

中文詞源

hostile 惡意的，敵對的

來自拉丁語hostis,敵人，來自PIE*ghostis,外來人，陌生人，詞源同guest.即對待敵人的，敵對的，惡意的。

英語詞源

hostile (adj.)

late 15c., from Middle French hostile

"of or belonging to an enemy" or directly from Latin hostilis "of an enemy," from hostis "enemy" (see guest). The noun meaning "hostile person" is recorded from 1838, American English, a word from the Indian wars.

權威例句

1. The West has gradually relaxed its hostile attitude to this influential state.

西方對這個頗具影響力的國家的敵視態度已逐漸緩和。

2. Family control would prevent any hostile takeover or greenmail attempt.

家族管理可以防止任何惡意收購或綠票訛詐的企圖。

3. It could engage the enemy beyond the range of hostile torpedoes.

從這可以避開敵方魚雷區對敵人發動進攻。

4. He may construe the approach as a hostile act.

他也許會將這種做法理解爲敵視行爲。

5. If you venture from "feminine" standards, you are labelled aggressive and hostile.

女性要是不夠女人味便會背上咄咄逼人、很不友善之名。

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