hostility

hɒs'tiliti

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n. a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
n. a state of deep-seated ill-will
n. the feeling of a hostile person

n. 敌意, 敌对, 反对

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hostility 由词根 host（敌人、对手）和后缀 -ility（状态、性质）组成，表示一种敌对的状态或性质。

例句

1. The hostility between the two rival teams was evident during the game.

两支对立球队之间的敌意在比赛中显而易见。

2. She felt a sense of hostility from her classmates on the first day of school.

在开学的第一天，她感受到同学们对她的敌意。

3. The negotiation failed due to the hostility between the two countries.

由于两国之间的敌对关系，谈判失败了。