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hostiles
/ˈhɑstəl/
noun
敌人
hostiles is the plural of hostile.
核心释义
An enemy.
- 1.
敌人
An enemy.
- 2.
敌军部队
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
敌军部队；敌对分子
用法In use
The soldiers were ordered to capture the hostile.
用法提示：这里 hostile 作为可数名词，指一个怀有敌意的人或敌人。
The negotiator tried to communicate with the hostiles.
用法提示：这里 hostiles 是 hostile 的复数形式，表示多个敌人。
In war, it is important to distinguish between hostiles and civilians.
用法提示：这里 hostiles 作为复数名词，泛指所有敌方人员。
the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
the + hostile
表示敌军的统称，常与the连用。
The hostile advanced under cover of darkness.
敌军在夜幕掩护下前进。
a + hostile
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- engage hostiles
- 与敌人交火
- The troops were ordered to engage hostiles in the valley.部队奉命在山谷中与敌人交火。
- encounter hostiles
- 遭遇敌人
- During the patrol, they encountered a group of hostiles.在巡逻中，他们遭遇了一群敌人。
- eliminate hostiles
- 消灭敌人
- The mission was to eliminate all hostiles in the compound.任务是消灭据点内的所有敌人。
- neutralize hostiles
- 制服敌人
- Special forces neutralized the hostiles without casualties.特种部队在没有伤亡的情况下制服了敌人。
- hostiles in the area
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将hostile拆成host（主人）和ile，想象好客的主人突然变得充满敌意。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
常用复数形式
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: pistol, postal, crystal, festal (all end with /stəl/). Lookalikes: wrestle and thistle end in /səl/, not /stəl/, despite similar spelling.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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