peace /piːs/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict. 和平问题

  例：

  Peace talks involving other rebel leaders and government representatives broke up without agreement last week, but are due to resume shortly.

  有其他叛军领袖和政府代表参加的和平谈判于上周未能达成协议而破裂，但不久之后将恢复。

  例：

  Leaders of some rival factions signed a peace agreement last week.

  一些对立派别的领导人于上周签署了一项和平协议。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT If there is peace in a country or in the world, there are no wars or violent conflicts going on. 和平状态

  例：

  The president spoke of a shared commitment to world peace and economic development.

  总统谈到了一项促进世界和平和经济发展的共同承诺。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT If you disapprove of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, you can use peace to refer to campaigns and other activities intended to reduce their numbers or stop their use. (尤指阻止核武器使用的) 和平运动

  例：

  ...two peace campaigners accused of causing damage to an F1-11 nuclear bomber.

  …被指控造成一架F1-11核轰炸机受损的两位和平运动家。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT If you have peace, you are not being disturbed, and you are in calm, quiet surroundings. 安宁

  例：

  All I want is to have some peace and quiet and spend a couple of nice days with my grandchildren.

  我只想有一些安宁与平静并和我的孙子孙女们过几天好日子。

• 5. 

  N-UNCOUNT If you have a feeling of peace, you feel contented and calm and not at all worried. You can also say that you are at peace. 平和

  例：

  I had a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity when I saw my husband.

  我看到我的丈夫就有一种平和安详的美妙感觉。

• 6. 

  N-UNCOUNT If there is peace among a group of people, they live or work together in a friendly way and do not argue. You can also say that people live or work in peace with each other. 相安无事

  例：

  ...a period of relative peace in the country's industrial relations.

  …该国产业关系中一段相对平静的时期。

• 7. 

  PHRASE If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other. 维持和平

  例：

  ...the first U.N. contingent assigned to help keep the peace in Cambodia.

  …第一支派往柬埔寨帮助维持和平的联合国分队。

• 8. 

  PHRASE If something gives you peace of mind, it stops you from worrying about a particular problem or difficulty. 心灵的平静

  例：

  The main appeal these bonds hold for individual investors is the safety and peace of mind they offer.

  这些债券对于个人投资者的主要吸引力在于它们提供的安全感和心灵的平静。