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。
停战协定；休战协议；停火
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
A formal agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting, often while they discuss peace terms; a truce.
A (short) cessation of combat.
对手之间同意的和平状态,以便讨论和平条款
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.
After years of fighting, the two countries finally signed an armistice.
经过多年的战斗，两国终于签署了停战协议。
用法提示：此处“armistice”作名词，意为“停战协议”，作为签署的对象。
The armistice brought a temporary halt to the hostilities.
停战暂时中止了敌对行动。
用法提示：此处“armistice”作主语，表示“停战”这一状态或协议。
Both sides agreed to observe the armistice while peace talks continued.
双方同意在和谈继续期间遵守停战协议。
用法提示：此处“armistice”作宾语，表示“停战协议”被遵守。
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。
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。
The armistice between the warring factions was fragile.
交战双方之间的停战协议很脆弱。
Under the armistice, both sides agreed to withdraw troops.
根据停战协议，双方同意撤军。
比 armistice 更通用，可指任何暂停敌对行动，不一定是正式协议
通常指立即停止交火，可能更短暂，不如 armistice 正式
grammar · medium
易错句子The two sides agreed to armistice after long negotiations.
正确表达The two sides agreed to an armistice after long negotiations.
armistice 是可数名词，需要加不定冠词 a/an；中文学习者常受中文影响省略冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子They made an armistice with the enemy.
正确表达They signed an armistice with the enemy.
与 armistice 搭配的常见动词是 sign 或 reach，而非 make；make an armistice 不符合英语惯用法。
指国家或武装力量之间持续的武装冲突状态，与“休战、停战”相对。
指交战国之间的军事对抗行为，常与“停战”相对。
指实际的交战行为，与“休战”相对。
指持续的武力争斗，与“停战”相对。
‘truce’ 通常指短期的停战协议，而‘armistice’可以是更正式和长期的停战协议。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
armi-（武器）+ -stice（停止）
停战协定常是正式条约，或为日后签订条约创造条件。
停战让敌对双方暂时停火，以便就和平条件展开谈判。
缔结停战协定常属于国家间外交行动的一部分。
停战协定通常由各个交战方签署，约束他们停止作战。
这不是和平，而是二十年的休战。
French Marshal Ferdinand Foch said this about the Treaty of Versailles, predicting that the armistice would not prevent another war.
法国元帅费迪南·福煦在凡尔赛条约后说了这句话，预言这次休战并不能阻止另一场战争。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.