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[/piːs; pis/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U] state of freedom from war or violence 和平; 太平:
The two communities live together in peace (with one another). 这两个社区和平相处. *
After years of fighting the people longed for peace.经过多年的战斗, 人民渴望和平. *
[attrib 作定语] a peace treaty 和平条约 *
peace studies, negotiations 和平研究、 和谈 *
the Peace Movement, ie the movement campaigning for nuclear disarmament 和平运动（争取核裁军的）.
(b) [sing] period of this 和平时期:
a lasting peace 持久和平 *
After a brief peace, fighting broke out again. 经暂短的和平时期, 战事又起. 用法:
2 (often 常作 Peace) [U, sing] treaty ending a war 和约:
Peace/A Peace was signed between the two countries. 两国签定了和约. *
The Peace of Versailles 凡尔赛和约. 用法:
3 [U] (state of) calm or quiet 安静; 平静:
break/disturb the peace 打破[搅扰]宁静 *
the peace of a summer evening, the countryside 夏日傍晚的、 郊野的寂静 *
I would work better if I had a bit of peace and quiet. 要是再静一些我就能工作得更好了. *
He just wants to be left in peace, ie not to be disturbed. 他只是希望别打扰他. *
peace of mind, ie freedom from worry 心态平静 *
May he rest in peace, eg carved as an inscription on sb's tombstone. 愿他安息（如刻於墓碑上的字样）. 用法:
4 [U] (state of) harmony and friendship 和睦; 友好. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) (be) at peace (with oneself/sb/sth) in a state of friendship or harmony (with oneself/sb/sth) 让（自己）平静; 与（某人[某事物]）和好、 和睦:
She's never at peace with herself, ie is always restless. 她总是静不下来. ,hold one's `peace/`tongue (dated 旧) remain silent or keep quiet although one would like to say sth 保持缄默; 忍住不说. ,keep the `peace (a) not create a disturbance in public 维持治安.
(b) prevent people from quarrelling, fighting or creating a disturbance in public 维持秩序:
a peace-keeping force, ie armed troops sent to a country where there is civil war, to prevent more fighting 维持和平部队. make one's peace with sb end a quarrel with sb, esp by apologizing 与某人和解（尤指主动道歉）. make peace (of two people, countries, etc) agree to end a war or a quarrel （指两人、 两国等）媾和, 和解. |