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cold war

/ˈkəʊld wɔːr/

翻译: 指两个或多个国家之间长期的政治和军事紧张状态,通常以意识形态冲突、间谍活动和代理人战争为特征,而非直接武装冲突;最常指20世纪40年代末至90年代初美国和苏联之间的地缘政治对抗。

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/ˈkəʊld wɔːr/B2formalpolitical
  • zh指两个或多个国家之间长期的政治和军事紧张状态,通常以意识形态冲突、间谍活动和代理人战争为特征,而非直接武装冲突;最常指20世纪40年代末至90年代初美国和苏联之间的地缘政治对抗。

A prolonged state of political and military tension between two or more nations, typically characterized by ideological conflict, espionage, and proxy wars rather than direct armed conflict. Most commonly refers to the period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.

  1. Historical period of tensionB2formal

    A prolonged state of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II, characterized by ideological conflict, arms races, and proxy wars, but without direct large-scale fighting.

    zh冷战

    • The Cold War lasted from the late 1940s until the early 1990s.
    • The Berlin Wall was a powerful symbol of the Cold War.
    • The Cold War led to the development of nuclear arsenals by both superpowers.
  2. Figurative conflictB2informal

    A state of intense rivalry or hostility between two groups or individuals that does not involve direct physical confrontation.

    zh冷战

    • There is a cold war between the two departments over budget allocations.
    • Their relationship has turned into a cold war, with neither speaking to the other.
    • The two companies are engaged in a cold war for market dominance.