ceasefire

noun

1. （通常指永久性的）停火，停战
   a time when enemies agree to stop fighting, usually while a way is found to end the fighting permanently
   1. a call for an immediate ceasefire
      要求立即停火的呼吁
   2. Observers have reported serious violations of the ceasefire.
      观察员报告说停火协议遭到严重破坏。

1. N-COUNT 停火(协定)
   A ceasefire is an arrangement in which countries or groups of people that are fighting each other agree to stop fighting.
   1. They have agreed to a ceasefire after three years of conflict...
      经过3年的冲突，他们已经同意停火。
   2. UN officials are expressing cautious optimism that the latest ceasefire is holding.
      联合国官员对于最近的停火协定是否有效持谨慎的乐观态度。

1. The warring sides have agreed on an unconditional ceasefire
   交战各方已经同意无条件休战。
2. It was announced that the groups have agreed to a ceasefire.
   据宣告称这些组织已经同意停火。
3. The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government.
   在与政府的消耗战中，反叛者宣布停火。
4. The artillery barrage on the city centre was the heaviest since the ceasefire
   针对市中心的炮火是停战以来最猛烈的。
5. The ceasefire resolution calls for the release of all prisoners of war.
   停火决议要求释放所有战俘。
6. They have agreed to a ceasefire after three years of conflict
   经过3年的冲突，他们已经同意停火。
7. UN officials are expressing cautious optimism that the latest ceasefire is holding.
   联合国官员对于最近的停火协定是否有效持谨慎的乐观态度。
8. The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire
   指挥官说军队会遵守停火协议。
9. He insisted that the conflict would continue until conditions were met for a ceasefire
   他坚持认为除非满足停火条件，否则冲突会继续下去。
10. The government is ready to declare a permanent ceasefire
    政府准备宣布永久性停火。
11. Heavy fighting erupted there today after a two-day ceasefire
    在停火两天后，今天那里爆发了激烈的战斗。
12. Will the ceasefire hold?
    停火能持续下去吗？
13. The two sides agreed to honour a new ceasefire
    双方同意执行新的停火协议。
14. The ceasefire leaves a lot to the goodwill of the forces involved
    停火协议的执行很大程度取决于各方武装力量的意愿。
15. The UN Security Council has linked any lifting of sanctions to compliance with the ceasefire terms
    联合国安全理事会将取消制裁与遵守停火协议挂钩。
16. He'd been mandated by the West African Economic Community to go in and to enforce a ceasefire
    他受西非经济共同体的委托介入并执行停火协定。
17. UN peacekeepers mediated a new ceasefire.
    联合国维和人员斡旋后实现了新一轮的停火。
18. The army was observing a ceasefire
    军队正遵守停火协议。
19. The UN would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire.
    联合国在监督停火方面会发挥重要作用。
20. Attempts to resurrect the ceasefire have already failed once
    为再次停火作出的努力已经失败了一次。
21. The incident ruptures a recent and fragile ceasefire.
    这次事件使最近达成的不堪一击的停火协议破裂。
22. Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire
    联邦领导人继续争取促成停火协议。
23. The main fear was that both sides may seize upon a ceasefire and free food aid to rearm.
    最担心的是双方可能利用停火和无偿食品援助的机会重整军备。
24. A shaky ceasefire is holding after three days of fighting between rival groups
    敌对武装团伙在经过3天的交战后暂时停火。
25. The ceasefire itself could prove stillborn if rebel units in the bush keep on fighting.
    如果丛林地带的叛军继续开火，那停火协议本身就可能起不到任何作用。
26. The plan calls for a ceasefire and UN supervision of the country
    该计划要求双方停火并由联合国对该国进行监督。
27. They violated the ceasefire agreement.
    他们违反了停火协议。
28. The UN has mediated the ceasefire.
    联合国已经通过斡旋实现了停火。
29. Agreement on ceasefire and cessation of hostilities;
    停火和停止敌对行动协定；
30. The rebels have now signed the ceasefire agreement.
    叛乱者现在已经签署了停火协定。

  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。