ceasefire
停火
definition
noun
War with people who break their ceasefire agreements is the default position.
a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce.
translation of 'ceasefire'
noun
休战,
停战
example
Should we start taking bets on when these militant terrorist groups will break the 'ceasefire' ?
a 'ceasefire' agreement
New Delhi is in the midst of formulating a reply because the 'ceasefire' ends on July 31.
If the 'ceasefire' is broken then we will not be able to go there, look after our crops and harvest.
A death toll that tops nearly one dozen in the first day of a military 'ceasefire' offers little grounds for hope.
Each day without violence raised the political cost of breaking the 'ceasefire' .
What is not needed is the short-term fix of a temporary 'ceasefire' - something much more drastic and enduring is required.
War with people who break their 'ceasefire' agreements is the default position.
A tentative 'ceasefire' broke down last Tuesday leading to fresh fighting in the suburb.
The Good Friday 1998 power sharing agreement led to a 'ceasefire' by most of the paramilitary organisations.
One thing is certain however, the 'ceasefire' and the peace process are gone for the moment.
On 5 October there was a 'ceasefire' , confirmed by the Dayton Peace Agreement signed on 21 November.
Second, start demanding a 'ceasefire' so that the humanitarian crises can be attended to.
Significantly, the 'ceasefire' has met opposition from many nationalist politicians.
The logic of their demands to strengthen the military and renegotiate the 'ceasefire' is to plunge the island back to war.
Amid great excitement, the government and rebels reached a 'ceasefire' agreement at the beginning of last year.
the latest 'ceasefire' seems to be holding
During that time, the government wants to examine the implementation of the 'ceasefire' agreement.
They typically served to monitor 'ceasefires' and supervise truces; occasionally, peacekeeping missions were deployed to keep belligerents apart as in Cyprus in 1964.
As the months go by, the international community continues to negotiate agreements and 'ceasefires' , while aid workers on the ground struggle to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
The fighting shows no signs of diminishing, despite partial and temporary 'ceasefires' .
Well I think you have to look at the difference between this agreement and other 'ceasefires' that have failed.
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