peace /piːs/ ●●● S2 W2 noun → piece1 no war 没有战争 [singular, uncountableU] a situation in which there is no war or fighting 和平 The country is at peace with its neighbours for the first time in years. 这是多年来该国与其邻国第一次和平共处。
By the end of the century, France had made peace with Britain. 到那个世纪末,法国和英国议和了。
a city where people of different religions have lived together in peace for centuries 不同宗教的人们和平共处数百年的城市
efforts to bring peace to the region 为该地区争取和平的努力
a dangerous situation which threatens world peace 威胁世界和平的危险状况
peace between a lasting peace between the two sides 双方的持久和平
An uneasy peace continued until 1939. 不稳定的和平局面维持到1939年。
the Northern Ireland peace talks 北爱尔兰和平会谈
an international peace conference 国际和平大会
the peace treaty that ended the First World War 终结第一次世界大战的和平条约
the Middle East peace process 中东和平进程
2 no noise/interruptions 没有噪音/干扰 [uncountableU]CPEACEFUL a very quiet and pleasant situation in which you are not interrupted 安静,清静in peace I’ll leave you now and let you get dressed in peace. 我现在不打扰你了,让你安安静静穿衣服。
I wish she would just leave me in peace. 我真希望她能让我清静会儿。
All I want is some peace and quiet. 我只想清静清静。
3 calm/not worried 冷静/不忧虑 [uncountableU]PEACEFUL a feeling of being calm, happy, and not worried 平静,安宁 the search for inner peace 对内心安宁的追求
Having household insurance is supposed to give you peace of mind. 上了家庭保险会让人心里踏实。
Lynn seems to be more at peace with herself these days (=calm, satisfied, no longer worried about anything). 琳恩这些天显得更加悠然自得了。
4 make (your) peace with somebody AGREEto end a quarrel with a person or group, especially by telling them you are sorry 〔尤指通过道歉〕和某人[某团体]和解[言归于好] Ann wanted to make her peace with her father before he died. 安想在父亲去世之前和他言归于好。
5 keep the peace to stop people from fighting, arguing, or causing trouble 维持和平;维持治安 The US is sending troops overseas in order to keep the peace. 美国向海外派兵以维持和平。
keep the peace• Callaghan not unreasonably claimed in his memoirs that the Tories won the Falklands War but that Labour had kept the peace.• But for the sake of keeping the peace, it would probably be wise to use his new name.• On Vadinamia secrets are kept, and visitors are left strictly alone as long as they keep the peace.• In the past, air support from the RAF base at Aden had been enough to keep the peace between the rival warring tribes.• The President sent federal troops to Grenada to keep the peace.• The elder child may be made to give way to the demands of the younger one in order to keep the peace.• He was bound over to keep the peace by magistrates.• In the past, this had sufficed to keep the peace between the rival warring tribes.• The judges extrapolated it from the fact that constables hold office under the Crown and are sworn to keep the peace.• The U.S. is sending troops overseas again - this time to keep the peace.• Some conditions, nevertheless, did contribute toward keeping the peace. 6. hold/keep your peace formal old-fashionedQUIET to keep quiet even though you would like to say something 保持缄默hold/keep your peace• Colonel Fergusson nodded indulgently at such pertness and obstinacy, but held his peace.• Gorbachev, like any husband in his circumstances, kept his peace.• And since the credit accrued to him, he held his peace.• But she held her peace and waited for the miracle.• But Kate knew when enough was enough so she kept her peace.• No, better to hold her peace and pretend.• So I decide to hold my peace for a little while longer.• Why did he want to hold his peace? 7 disturb the peace lawSCL to behave in a noisy or violent way 扰乱治安 Macklin was charged with disturbing the peace. 麦克林被指控扰乱治安。
→ breach of the peace at breach1(5)disturb the peace• Kenneth Jackson's crooning struck a wrong note with police who arrested him for allegedly disturbing the peace.• Foreigners are seen to contaminate their precious homogeneity and disturb the peace.• Here a total sense of calm prevails and only church bells disturb the peace.• The accused batterer was fined $ 150 for disturbing the peace.• When she none the less returned to school, the board president had her arrested for disturbing the peace.• Riders heard disturbing the peace will have their registrations noted, and these will then be passed on to the police.• In 1668 he found himself in gaol once again, this time on a charge of disturbing the peace.• She promised herself never again to disturb the peace of this man's life.
8. rest in peace MXRRwords that are said during a funeral service for someone who has died, or written on a gravestone 安息〔在葬礼上所说或刻在墓碑上〕 → RIPrest in peace• But resting in peace is not always easy.• They need to find the killers of Peter and Gwenda so they can rest in peace.• But the pensioners won't let him rest in peace.• For Tony, that he may rest in peace, and for his family for their strengthening and peace.• He hopes to give relatives peace of mind while their loved ones rest in peace.• So much for the residents being allowed to rest in peace.• He was buried in Auchinleck kirkyard but, even in death, he was not allowed to rest in peace.• Ashamed of your old man, want the whole gruesome mess to rest in peace? n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a situation in which there is no war or fightingADJECTIVES/NOUN + peaceworld peaceThe regime poses a threat to world peace.
a lasting/permanent peaceHe has the chance to forge a lasting peace with the Palestinians.
an uneasy peace (=when people have agreed to stop fighting, but the situation is not really calm)An uneasy peace prevails in the region.
a fragile peace (=not likely to last)The fragile peace between the government and the student protestors broke when military police arrested their leader.
peace + NOUNpeace talks/negotiationsA fourth round of peace talks will begin on Monday.
a peace conferenceWill the US be sending a delegate to the Middle East peace conference?
a peace treaty/agreement/accordThe formal signing of the peace agreement took place in Lisbon on May 31.
a peace settlement/dealIt is difficult to see how a peace settlement can be achieved.
a peace planThe leadership rejected the peace plan.
the peace processBritain is still committed to the peace process.
the peace movement (=people who work together to achieve peace, and the things they do)As a young man, he was involved in the peace movement.
a peace campaigner/protester/activistSeveral peace campaigners were arrested at the demonstration.
a peace rally (=large public meeting in support of peace)CND organised a massive peace rally in Trafalgar Square attended by over a million people.
a peace envoy (=a government representative)The EU is sending a special peace envoy to the area.
a peace mission (=officials who are sent by their government to another country to discuss peace)India’s prime minister sent a peace mission to the Gulf.
verbsmake peace (with somebody) (=agree to stop fighting)Hardliners criticized the Israeli prime minister for trying to make peace with the Palestinians.
bring peace to a placeShe was praised for her efforts to bring peace to the region.
restore peaceThe emperor’s brother was able to restore peace in the troubled areas.
maintain peaceThey’re trying to maintain peace.
live in peace (with somebody)I hope we can learn to live in peace.
be at peace (with somebody) (=not be involved in a war)Officially England was at peace with Spain.
phrasespeace and securityThe UN was designed to uphold global peace and security.
peace and stabilityThe people of Congo richly deserve peace and stability.
peace and prosperityWe have had eight years of peace and prosperity.
n THESAURUSpeace a situation in which there is no war or fightingThere has been peace in the region for six years now.
truce an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of timeThe rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce.
He called for a truce between Israeli and Palestinian forces.
There was an uneasy truce between Lily and Stephen at dinner.
ceasefire an agreement to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially in order to discuss making peaceThe two sides agreed to a ceasefire which would come into force immediately.
armistice a formal agreement to stop fighting a war and to discuss making peaceThe Korean armistice was signed in July 1953.
calm a situation in which there is no violence, argument, or protestAttempts by the police to restore calm in the area failed.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a very quiet and pleasant situation in which you are not interruptedphrasespeace and quietWe love the peace and quiet here.
peace and tranquillityPeople come here to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this lovely area.
a haven of peace (=a very peaceful place)Your home should be a haven of peace.
verbsleave somebody in peaceAnswer my question, and then I'll leave you in peace.
disturb the peace (=end or spoil it)Only church bells disturbed the peace.
shatter the peace literary (=suddenly end it)A cry rent the air, shattering the peace.
peace reigns literary (=there is peace in a place)Peace and tranquillity reign in the well-kept grounds.