truce
ceasefire【导航词义:停战】
truce n. 休战,停战(协定),停止争辩(协议)
〔辨析〕指交战双方的休战协定或争辩双方停止辩论的协议,通常为临时性的。
〔例证〕
The two armies agreed to a truce.
两军同意停火。
A truce was signed between the two nations.
这两个国家签署了休战协定。
There was an uneasy truce between Alex and Eric at dinner.
晚饭时亚历克斯和埃里克暂时休战了。
ceasefire n. 停火协议,停战协议
〔辨析〕指交战双方签署的停战协议,通常是为长期或永久性的停战作准备。
〔例证〕
The United Nations called for a bilateral ceasefire.
联合国呼吁双方停战。
A ceasefire has been agreed on by the country's three warring factions.
该国的交战三方已达成停火协议。
The government is ready to declare a permanent ceasefire.
政府已准备宣布永久的停火。