truce 音标拼音: [tr'us]
n . 停战,休止
vi . 停战,休止
vt . 以休战结束
停战,休止停战,休止以休战结束
truce n 1 :
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms [
synonym : {
armistice }, {
cease -
fire },
{
truce }]
Truce \
Truce \,
n . [
OE .
trewes ,
triwes ,
treowes ,
pl .
of trewe a truce ,
properly ,
pledge of fidelity ,
truth ,
AS .
tre ['
o ]
w fidelity ,
faith ,
troth .
See {
True }.]
1 . (
Mil .)
A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces ;
a temporary cessation of hostilities ,
for negotiation or other purpose ;
an armistice .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Hence ,
intermission of action ,
pain ,
or contest ;
temporary cessation ;
short quiet .
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1913 Webster ]
Where he may likeliest find Truce to his restless thoughts . --
Milton .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Flag of truce } (
Mil .),
a white flag carried or exhibited by one of the hostile parties ,
during the flying of which hostilities are suspended .
{
Truce of God },
a suspension of arms promulgated by the church ,
which occasionally took place in the Middle Ages ,
putting a stop to private hostilities at or within certain periods .
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1913 Webster ]
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "
truce ":
Pax Dei ,
Pax Romana ,
Peace of God ,
abeyance ,
accord ,
agreement ,
armistice ,
break ,
breather ,
breathing spell ,
buffer zone ,
caesura ,
cease -
fire ,
compact ,
cooling -
off period ,
day off ,
de -
escalation ,
demilitarized zone ,
drop ,
hesitation ,
holiday ,
hollow truce ,
interim ,
interlude ,
intermezzo ,
intermission ,
intermittence ,
interruption ,
interval ,
lapse ,
layoff ,
letup ,
lull ,
modus vivendi ,
moratorium ,
neutral territory ,
pacification ,
pact ,
pause ,
pax in bello ,
peace ,
recess ,
reconciliation ,
remission ,
respite ,
rest ,
stand -
down ,
stay ,
suspension ,
suspension of hostilities ,
temporary arrangement ,
treaty ,
treaty of peace ,
vacation ,
wind down TRUCE ,
intern .
law .
An agreement between belligerent parties ,
by which they mutually engage to forbear all acts of hostility against each other for some time ,
the war still continuing .
Burlamaqui '
s N . &
P .
Law ,
part 4 ,
c .
11 ,
Sec .
1 .
2 .
Truces are of several kinds :
general ,
extending to all the territories and dominions of both parties ;
and particular ,
restrained to particular places ;
as ,
for example ,
by sea ,
and not by land , &
c .
Id .
part 4 ,
c .
11 ,
Sec .
5 .
They are also absolute ,
indeterminate and general ;
or limited and determined to certain things ,
for example ,
to bury the dead .
Ib .
idem .
Vide 1 Kent ,
Com .
159 ;
Com .
Dig .
Admiralty ,
E 8 ;
Bac .
Ab .;
Prerogative ,
D 4 ;
League ;
Peace ;
War .
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