belligerent

英 [bəˈlɪdʒərənt]

美 [bəˈlɪdʒərənt]

adj. 好斗的; 寻衅的; 挑衅的; 参战的; 交战的
n. 交战国; 交战团体

Collins.1 / BNC.19111 / COCA.15987

牛津词典

adj.

noun

ADJ-GRADED （人）好战的，好斗的，寻衅的
Abelligerentperson is hostile and aggressive.
1. ...the belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...
  双方充满火药味的声明引发了人们对战争的担心
2. He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
  他故态复萌，几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。
N-COUNT 交战国；交战方
Thebelligerentsin a war are the countries or groups that are fighting each other.
1. The belligerents were due, once again, to try to settle their differences.
  预计交战双方要再一次试图解决彼此的分歧了。

noun

adj

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
1. aggressive acts against another country
2. a belligerent tone
Synonym:aggressive
engaged in war
1. belligerent (or warring) nations
Synonym:militantwar-riddenwarring

Our government has forbidden to export the petroleum to the belligerent countries.
我们政府已经禁止向交战国输出石油。
Tom always said some very belligerent things.
汤姆他老是说些十分挑衅性的话。
Revolutions often start as bread riots, and economically-stagnant countries make belligerent neighbours.
革命往往从民生问题开始，而经济停滞的国家喜欢挑起与邻国的战争。
The belligerent countries signed a truce last week.
交战国家上周签订了休战协定。
Each belligerent calls his own battle line a bastion of iron.
作战的双方，都把自己的战线称为铜墙铁壁。
You said some very belligerent things& were you trying to start a fight?
你说了一些十分挑衅性的话你想打架吗？
Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism.
沙文主义尤以好战的对外政策为特征的极端国家主义；沙文主义的爱国主义。
A belligerent reporter badgered the President for the facts.
一名好寻衅的记者就一些事实纠缠总统。
France would never have ceased to be one of the principal belligerent allies.
法国绝不会失去其同盟国方面的主要交战国之一的地位。
The boys found it hard to get along with Tom, because he always said some very belligerent things.
孩子们觉得汤姆很难相处，因他老是说些十分挑衅性的话。