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war breaks out

(news/military English) chiến tranh nổ ra Ví dụ: War broke out suddenly in the region.

war is declared

(formal military English) chiến tranh được tuyên bố Ví dụ: War was declared in 1939.

send troops

(military English) điều quân Ví dụ: The government sent troops to the border.

fierce fighting

(war English) giao tranh ác liệt Ví dụ: Fierce fighting continued overnight.

minor incidents

(formal English) sự cố nhỏ Ví dụ: The conflict began with minor incidents.

all-out war

(military English) chiến tranh toàn diện Ví dụ: The dispute developed into all-out war.

come within firing range

(military English) vào tầm bắn Ví dụ: The soldiers came within firing range.

open fire

(military/police English) nổ súng Ví dụ: The army opened fire on the enemy.

take someone prisoner

(war English) bắt làm tù binh Ví dụ: Several soldiers were taken prisoner.

army went into action

(military English) quân đội bắt đầu hành động Ví dụ: The army went into action at dawn.

decisive battle

(war English) trận đánh quyết định Ví dụ: They won a decisive battle.

battle raged

(descriptive English) trận chiến diễn ra dữ dội Ví dụ: The battle raged for days.

be involved in fighting

(war English) tham gia chiến đấu Ví dụ: Thousands were involved in fighting.

peacekeeping forces

(UN/military English) lực lượng gìn giữ hòa bình Ví dụ: UN peacekeeping forces arrived.

horrors of war

(formal English) sự kinh hoàng của chiến tranh Ví dụ: He never forgot the horrors of war.

avert war

(formal English) ngăn chặn chiến tranh Ví dụ: Diplomats tried to avert war.

bring about peace

(formal English) mang lại hòa bình Ví dụ: Leaders hope to bring about peace.

negotiate a peace agreement

(political English) đàm phán hiệp định hòa bình Ví dụ: The countries negotiated a peace agreement.

call a truce/ceasefire

(military English) tuyên bố ngừng bắn Ví dụ: Both sides called a ceasefire.

sign a peace treaty

(political English) ký hiệp ước hòa bình Ví dụ: The nations signed a peace treaty.

lasting peace

(formal English) hòa bình lâu dài Ví dụ: Everyone hopes for lasting peace.

peace activist

(social/political English) nhà hoạt động hòa bình Ví dụ: Peace activists protested against the war.

keep the peace

(formal English) duy trì hòa bình/trật tự Ví dụ: Troops were sent to keep the peace.

restore order

(formal English) khôi phục trật tự Ví dụ: Police restored order after the riot.

running battle

(descriptive English) cuộc đụng độ kéo dài Ví dụ: Police fought a running battle with protesters.

put up a heroic fight

(descriptive English) chiến đấu anh dũng Ví dụ: The villagers put up a heroic fight.

lose the battle

(figurative English) thất bại trong cuộc đấu tranh Ví dụ: They eventually lost the battle.

offer resistance

(formal English) kháng cự Ví dụ: The robbers offered no resistance.

fight for his life

(idiomatic English) giành giật sự sống Ví dụ: The patient is fighting for his life.