Word · Frequency #22461
armistice
停战协定；休战协议；停火
A formal agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting, often while they discuss peace terms; a truce.
- 1.
A (short) cessation of combat.
- 2.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
对手之间同意的和平状态,以便讨论和平条款
- 3.
A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.
对手之间同意的和平状态,以便讨论和平条款；休战；停战；[法] 休战；停战；停火
In use
After years of fighting, the two countries finally signed an armistice.
The armistice brought a temporary halt to the hostilities.
Both sides agreed to observe the armistice while peace talks continued.
sign an armistice
The two countries signed an armistice after months of negotiations.
经过数月谈判，两国签署了停战协议。
declare an armistice
The general declared an armistice to allow for humanitarian aid.
将军宣布休战，以便人道主义援助进入。
armistice between A and B
Connections
Collocations
- sign an armistice
- 签署停战协定
- Both sides agreed to sign an armistice the next morning.双方同意次日早上签署停战协定。
- call for an armistice
- 呼吁停战；要求休战
- Neighboring countries called for an armistice to end the bloodshed.邻国呼吁停战，以结束流血冲突。
- armistice agreement
- 停战协定
- The armistice agreement was signed in a small border town.停战协定在一个边境小镇签署。
- armistice talks
- 停战谈判
- The armistice talks stalled over the issue of prisoners of war.停战谈判因战俘问题而陷入僵局。
- armistice line
- 停战线；军事分界线
- The soldiers were ordered not to cross the armistice line.士兵们奉命不得越过停战线。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：arm（军队）放下武器，冲突“冷”下来（ice），双方签订停战协定。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：外交谈判、国际新闻报道、历史文献 armistice 是比较正式的词汇，通常用于外交、国际关系或正式文件中，表示交战方之间达成的停战协定；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数形式，复数形式为 armistices。
Pronunciation & Spelling
armor and army share the initial /ˈɑrm-/ sound with armistice. The -stice ending of justice and solstice is only a spelling lookalike; they do not rhyme with armistice's final /-stəs/. The word mist is also a spelling lookalike (pronounced /mɪst/), not the /məst/ sound in armistice.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.