truce
[tru:s] noun countable
■a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time 讲和（协议）；休战，停战（协定）•After years of rivalry, the two companies have UKagreed / USagreed to a truce.经过多年的竞争，两家公司同意握手言和。 •We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.我们必须在一起过周末，所以最好还是讲和。 •Following last month's riots, the two big gangs in Los Angeles have finally declared a truce, ending years of bloodshed.上个月火拼之后，洛杉矶的两大帮派最终宣布停战，从而结束了多年的杀戮。 •The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long.预计双方脆弱的停战协定不会持久。 |