enmity

英 [ˈenməti]

美 [ˈenməti]

n. 敌意; 敌对; 仇恨

复数：enmities　

TOEFL GRE TEM8

BNC.19211 / COCA.17158

牛津词典

noun

敌意；敌对；仇恨
feelings of hatred towards sb
1. the traditional problem of the enmity between Protestants and Catholics
  新教徒和天主教徒之间历来仇视的问题
2. personal enmities and political conflicts
  个人仇恨和政治冲突
3. Her action earned her the enmity of two or three colleagues.
  她的行动激起了两三个同事对她的怨恨。

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 敌意;仇恨;愤恨
Enmityis a feeling of hatred towards someone that lasts for a long time.
1. I think there is an historic enmity between them...
  我觉得他们之间的仇恨由来已久。
2. President Mitterrand arrived in Hanoi yesterday to bury old colonial and cold war enmities.
  密特朗总统昨天到达河内，以期结束长久以来殖民战争和冷战造成的敌意。

英英释义

noun

the feeling of a hostile person
1. he could no longer contain his hostility
Synonym:hostilityill will
a state of deep-seated ill-will
Synonym:hostilityantagonism

双语例句

Over the period of years, humans have fought various wars that have led to various other events that ignited more and more enmity between the people.
在过去的十年期间，人类已经打了导致各种引发了越来越多的人民之间的敌意其他活动不同的战争。
Britain was accused of trying to partition the country 'because of historic enmity'
英国被指“出于历史仇恨”企图分裂该国。
Since the war, the enmity and distrust between the villagers has been partially buried.
二战以来，村民间的仇意和猜忌多多少少地被掩埋了。
There was enmity between the two persons.
这两人之间有仇。
I think there is an historic enmity between them
我觉得他们之间的仇恨由来已久。
I don't understand why they always harbour enmity against their neighbouring country.
我不明白为什么他们总是对他们的邻国怀有敌意。
Characterized by enmity or ill will.
以敌意或者憎恶为特点。
If love and agreement are manifest in a single family, that family will advance become illumined and spiritual but if enmity and hatred exist within it destruction and dispersion are inevitable.
如果一个家庭充满爱和一致，这个家庭就会兴旺，变得光明和神圣。如果家庭中存在敌意和憎恨，家庭毁灭和解体将不可避免。
I bear none of you any enmity, but I won't go up against James.
我跟你们毫无过节，但我也不想和詹姆斯作对。
Even more important, such a policy would have unnecessarily guaranteed future enmity with China.
更重要的是，这祥的政策不必要地保证了未来与中国为敌。