truce

noun

1. 停战协定；休战；停战期
   an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time; the period of time that this lasts
   1. to call/break a truce
      宣布休战；破坏停战协定

1. N-COUNT 停战(协定);休战(协定)
   A truce is an agreement between two people or groups of people to stop fighting or quarrelling for a short time.
   1. The fighting of recent days has given way to an uneasy truce between the two sides...
      最近几天的交战结束了，双方达成了暂时的休战协议。
   2. Let's call a truce.
      我们别争论了。

1. This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.
   这也许会火上浇油，破坏当前脆弱不稳的休战局面。
2. He welcomed the truce, but pointed out it was of little comfort to families spending Christmas without a loved one
   他欣然接受休战，但是指出，那些无法和心爱的人一起过圣诞的家庭并不会由此感到慰藉。
3. The local government and the army negotiated a truce
   地方政府和部队经过谈判达成休战协定。
4. She knew their truce would not last. There would be a reckoning. There would be another fight.
   她早知道他们之间的休战持续不了多长时间。他们之间的账迟早要清算。还将会有一场争斗。
5. The rebels may simply be using the truce to regroup their forces.
   叛军可能只想利用停火重新组织他们的军事力量。
6. The fighting of recent days has given way to an uneasy truce between the two sides
   最近几天的交战结束了，双方达成了暂时的休战协议。
7. Let's call a truce.
   我们别争论了。
8. The truce will pave the way for peace.
   这次停战将为讲和铺平道路。
9. The two sides called a truce to avoid further bloodshed.
   双方宣布休战，以免更多的流血。
10. The Israeli government also rejected the truce proposal.
    以色列政府也拒绝停战的建议。
11. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton called a truce during a debate Tuesday night.
    奥巴马和希拉里在星期二晚上的辩论中宣布停战。
12. Israel began its offensive in Gaza when Hamas resumed cross-border rocket attacks after a six-month truce expired last week.
    哈马斯在为期六个月的停火协议于上周到期后再次向以色列发动越界火箭袭击。在这之后，以色列也开始进攻加沙。
13. He called on all those who are at war to observe the traditional two-week Olympic Truce.
    他呼吁战争中的国家和地区恪守为期两周的奥运休战的传统。
14. Were lured by him, under a flag of truce.
    都受他诱，在休战旗下。
15. But they carried no weapons because this was a meeting truce.
    但是他们都没拿武器因为这是一场停战协议。
16. When we heard the peal of bells we knew a truce had been declared.
    当我们听到钟声时，我们知道已经宣告休战了。
17. So I propose a peace, a truce.
    因此，我提出讲和，提出休战。
18. We wave the "white flag" to call a truce, surrender, or show we are unarmed.
    我们挥动“白旗”，以示休战或投降，或是告诉对方：我们放下了武器；
19. They struck a temporary truce with their enemies so that all could participate in the churning.
    他们与敌人暂时性地休战，这样全部都可以参与搅拌。
20. Actually, this was not a truce.
    这其实不算是一种休战协定。
21. Okay, everybody. it's time that we call a truce.
    好吧，伙计们，是时候休战了。
22. He had already broken the truce.
    他已经违背了协议。
23. An uneasy truce prevailed.
    一种不稳定的休战状态出现了。
24. The United Nation says it held secret talks with Taliban to discuss the truce.
    联合国声明近日曾与塔利班组织就制定停战协议一事上进行过秘密会谈。
25. The belligerent countries signed a truce last week.
    交战国家上周签订了休战协定。
26. I was negotiating a truce between my wife and daughter.
    在说服我妻子和女儿休战。
27. But I decided to call a truce with dad.
    但我决定与爸爸休战。
28. People in the streets wept with joy when the truce was announced.
    当宣布停战时，街道上的人们高兴地哭了出来。
29. Chocolate maker Charlie Johnson had a problem. Soon after this, Richard made a truce with the Saracens.
    巧克力制造商查理？约翰逊遇到了一个难题。这事过后不久，理查就和撒拉逊人停战和好。
30. I mean, I was looking for a truce.
    我的意思是，我想停战。

  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。

  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。

noun

1. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

   Synonym:    armisticecease-fire