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peacekeeping + noun
peacekeeping 作定语时，常修饰 force、mission、operation 等名词。
The United Nations sent a peacekeeping force to the conflict zone.
联合国向冲突地区派遣了一支维和部队。
维和；维持和平
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
维和；维持和平
the activity of maintaining peace, especially by military forces enforcing a truce between hostile groups
The United Nations sent a peacekeeping force to the conflict zone.
联合国向冲突地区派遣了一支维和部队。
此处为名词，指维和行动；作形容词时表示“维和的”，如 peacekeeping forces（维和部队）。
维护和平的行为,尤指经授权的军事力量在敌对团体或国家之间进行维和。
The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.
通过军事力量维持和平的活动(尤其是国际军事力量在敌对团体或国家之间执行停战)
the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
(例如)维和部队。
(for example) a peacekeeping force.
Peacekeeping requires careful planning.
维和需要周密的规划。
The two countries agreed to cooperate on peacekeeping in the region.
两国同意在该地区的维和行动上进行合作。
The soldiers received special training for peacekeeping.
士兵们接受了维和专项训练。
peacekeeping 作定语时，常修饰 force、mission、operation 等名词。
The United Nations sent a peacekeeping force to the conflict zone.
联合国向冲突地区派遣了一支维和部队。
participate in peacekeeping 中 peacekeeping 为不可数名词，通常不加冠词。
Several countries agreed to participate in peacekeeping.
多个国家同意参与维和行动。
表示在某地区执行维和任务时，用 peacekeeping in + 地点。
The soldiers were trained for peacekeeping in the region.
士兵们接受了在该地区执行维和任务的训练。
Not this
He is a peacekeeping in the UN.
Use this
He is a peacekeeper in the UN.
peacekeeping 指“维持和平”这一活动或用作形容词（如 peacekeeping forces），不能直接指人；表示“维和人员”要用名词 peacekeeper。这是把名词/形容词误当指人名词的常见错误。
Not this
UN troops peacekeep in the region.
Use this
UN troops keep the peace in the region.
peacekeeping 不是动词，也不存在动词 peacekeep；表示“维持和平”的动词短语是 keep the peace。学生常根据 -ing 形式错误地反推出一个不存在的动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
维和任务
The country sent soldiers to join the peacekeeping mission.
该国派遣士兵参加了维和任务。
维和行动
The UN approved a new peacekeeping operation in the region.
联合国批准了在该地区的一项新维和行动。
维和部队
Peacekeeping forces were deployed along the border.
维和部队被部署在边境沿线。
联合国维和行动
She has worked on United Nations peacekeeping for many years.
她在联合国维和领域工作多年。
维持和平的努力
The peacekeeping effort helped bring an end to the conflict.
维持和平的努力帮助结束了冲突。
维和不是士兵的工作，但只有士兵才能做。
Often attributed to Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. This quote highlights the paradox of peacekeeping: it requires military personnel, yet its goal is non-military. It is frequently cited in discussions of international relations and diplomacy.
常被归于联合国第二任秘书长达格·哈马舍尔德。这句话指出了维和的矛盾之处：它需要军事人员，但其目标是非军事的。在国际关系和外交讨论中被频繁引用。
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Use peacekeeping naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 peace（和平）和 keeping（保持）合在一起记：和平需要一直保持，就是“维和”。
语域：formal 常见场景：联合国事务、国际新闻、军事报道 peacekeeping 作名词时通常指“维和行动”，多用于联合国事务、国际新闻或军事报道等正式语境，日常口语中较少单独使用。
此处为名词，指‘维和行动’；词典中文栏的‘[法]’是学科标记（法律/国际法），并非词性标注。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.