warfare
gb/wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/ us/wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
B2
إنجليزي
~ 5000
المعاني
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اسم
B2
event
1
Armed conflict between groups
Fighting between countries or groups using weapons and armies.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] engages in warfare
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'warfare' with 'war'. 'Warfare' refers to the activity or method of fighting, while 'war' is the state or period of fighting.
مرادفات
conflict (A broad term that can include non-military disputes as well as armed fighting.)
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combat (Suggests active fighting, often on a smaller or more tactical scale than warfare.)
أضداد
peace (The absence of war or conflict.)
تراكيب شائعة
modern warfare
|chemical warfare
|guerrilla warfare
|nuclear warfare
|psychological warfare
مواضيع
military
|politics
|history
|law
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The country has been engaged in warfare for over a decade.
- Modern warfare often involves advanced technology and cyber operations.
- Chemical warfare is banned under international law.
- Guerrilla warfare relies on small, mobile groups attacking larger forces.
- The book examines the history of medieval warfare.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The two countries are in warfare.
- Warfare can cause much damage.
- Modern warfare uses new technology.
- Warfare between the tribes lasted many years.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
warfare
IPA
GB/wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
US/wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
war - fare (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: warfare
- Plural: warfare
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
civil warfare
1/sˈɪvəl wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Internal conflict within a country
War between groups of people inside the same country.
أمثلة
- Civil warfare broke out after the government collapsed.
- The movie is set during a time of civil warfare.
nuclear warfare
1/nˈukliɚ wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Conflict with nuclear weapons
War where countries use nuclear bombs or missiles.
أمثلة
- Nuclear warfare could destroy entire cities in minutes.
- The threat of nuclear warfare keeps many nations cautious.
chemical warfare
1/kˈɛmɪkəl wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Use of toxic chemicals in war
The use of poisonous chemicals as weapons during war.
أمثلة
- Chemical warfare is prohibited under international law.
- Chemical warfare is banned by many international treaties.
- The army trained to protect soldiers from chemical warfare attacks.
- The army trained soldiers to protect themselves from chemical warfare.
guerrilla warfare
1/ɡɚˈɪlə wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
war using irregular tactics
A kind of war where small groups of fighters use surprise attacks and quick moves against a bigger, regular army.
أمثلة
- Guerrilla warfare was common in the region's fight for independence.
- The army was not prepared for prolonged guerrilla warfare in the mountains.
- The rebels used guerrilla warfare to avoid direct battles.
- Guerrilla warfare often depends on local support from villagers.
- The documentary explains how guerrilla warfare changed the course of the conflict.
psychological warfare
1/sˌaɪkəlˈɑd͡ʒɪkəl wˈɔɹfˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Tactics to affect enemy morale
The use of ideas, rumors, or fear to weaken an enemy's mind in war or competition.
أمثلة
- The army engaged in psychological warfare to demoralize the opposition.
- The leader used psychological warfare to make the enemy afraid before the battle.
- Rumors were spread as part of their psychological warfare strategy.
- Advertising can sometimes feel like a kind of psychological warfare.