1. 戰(zhàn)爭
    A war is a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states.

    e.g. He spent part of the war in the National Guard...
           戰(zhàn)爭期間，他在國民警衛(wèi)隊(duì)呆過一段時(shí)間。
    e.g. ...matters of war and peace...
           戰(zhàn)爭與和平的問題

2. (國家或組織之間的)經(jīng)濟(jì)競爭
    War is intense economic competition between countries or organizations.

    e.g. The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.
           最重要的是達(dá)成協(xié)議，避免貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)。

3. 宣戰(zhàn);斗爭
    If you make war on someone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them succeeding.

    e.g. She has been involved in the war against organised crime.
           她參與了打擊有組織犯罪的斗爭。
    e.g. ...if the United States is to be successful in its war on drugs.
           如果美國想在反毒斗爭中獲得勝利…

4. see also: warring;civil war;Cold War;council of war

5. (在打架或事故中)受傷
    If someone has been in the wars, they have been injured, for example in a fight or in an accident.

war的翻譯

    e.g. Ben has also been in the wars. He is still in plaster after breaking a leg.
           本也受了傷。他摔斷了一條腿，現(xiàn)在還打著石膏。

6. 開戰(zhàn);打仗
    If a country goes to war, it starts fighting a war.

    e.g. Do you think this crisis can be settled without going to war?
           你認(rèn)為這場危機(jī)能和平解決嗎？

7. 論戰(zhàn);口水戰(zhàn)
    If two people, countries, or organizations have a war of words, they criticize each other because they strongly disagree about something.

    e.g. Animal rights activists have been engaged in an increasingly bitter war of words with many of the nation's zoos.
           動物權(quán)利保護(hù)者和該國多家動物園展開了越來越激烈的論戰(zhàn)。

8. to lose the battle but win the war -> see battle