belligerent
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词（人）好战的，好斗的，寻衅的 A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
...the belligerent statements from both sides which have led to fears of war...
双方充满火药味的声明引发了人们对战争的担心
He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
他故态复萌，几乎又像一年前那样咄咄逼人了。
belligerently
'Why not?' he asked belligerently.
“为什么不行？”他挑衅地问道。
belligerence
He could be accused of passion, but never belligerence.
可以说他很冲动，但不能说他爱挑事。
2.N-COUNT 可数名词交战国；交战方 The belligerents in a war are the countries or groups that are fighting each other.
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The belligerents were due, once again, to try to settle their differences.
预计交战双方要再一次试图解决彼此的分歧了。
