How do you use "hostility" in a sentence?

The proposal was met with open hostility from residents who feared increased traffic in their area. Hostilities between the two nations officially ended with the signing of the ceasefire agreement. She could not understand the hostility directed towards her by colleagues in the new department.

hostility

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Meaning: Unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behaviour towards someone or something; (in plural) acts of warfare.

敌意，对某人或某事不友好或攻击性的感情或行为；（复数形式）战争行为。

Hostilidad; sentimientos o comportamiento hostil o agresivo hacia alguien o algo; (en plural) actos bélicos.

敵意、ある人や物事に対する非友好的または攻撃的な感情や行動。（複数形で）戦闘行為。

적의, 누군가 또는 무언가에 대한 비우호적이거나 공격적인 감정이나 행동. (복수형으로) 전투 행위.

Hostility can describe a personal attitude of unfriendliness ('hostility towards newcomers'), a general climate of opposition ('public hostility to the proposal'), or, in the plural, actual military combat ('hostilities ceased after the armistice'). 'Open hostility,' 'mutual hostility,' and 'hostility towards' are standard collocations. In business, a 'hostile takeover' involves acquiring a company against the wishes of its management.

hostility 可以描述个人态度上的不友善（'hostility towards newcomers（对新来者的敌意）'）、总体上的反对氛围（'public hostility to the proposal（公众对该提案的敌意）'），或者复数形式下的实际军事战斗（'hostilities ceased after the armistice（停战后战斗停止了）'）。'open hostility（公开敌意）''mutual hostility（相互敌意）'和'hostility towards（对……的敌意）'是标准搭配。在商业中，'hostile takeover（恶意收购）'指违背管理层意愿的公司收购。

Hostility puede describir una actitud personal de enemistad ('hostility towards newcomers' — hostilidad hacia los recién llegados), un clima general de oposición ('public hostility to the proposal' — hostilidad pública hacia la propuesta) o, en plural, un combate militar real ('hostilities ceased after the armistice' — las hostilidades cesaron tras el armisticio). 'Open hostility' (hostilidad abierta), 'mutual hostility' (hostilidad mutua) y 'hostility towards' (hostilidad hacia) son colocaciones habituales. En los negocios, una 'hostile takeover' (OPA hostil) consiste en adquirir una empresa en contra de la voluntad de su dirección.

hostility は、個人的な非友好的態度（「hostility towards newcomers（新参者に対する敵意）」）、全般的な反対の雰囲気（「public hostility to the proposal（提案に対する世論の敵意）」）、あるいは複数形で実際の軍事的戦闘（「hostilities ceased after the armistice（休戦後に戦闘が停止した）」）を表すことができる。「open hostility（公然たる敵意）」「mutual hostility（相互の敵意）」「hostility towards（～に対する敵意）」は標準的な連語である。ビジネスでは、「hostile takeover（敵対的買収）」は経営陣の意向に反して企業を買収することを指す。

적의(hostility)는 개인적인 비우호적 태도('새로 온 사람에 대한 적의'), 일반적인 반대 분위기('제안에 대한 대중의 적의'), 또는 복수형으로 실제 군사적 전투('휴전 후 전투 행위가 중단되었다')를 묘사할 수 있다. 'Open hostility(공공연한 적의)', 'mutual hostility(상호 적의)', 'hostility towards(~에 대한 적의)'는 일반적인 연어이다. 비즈니스에서 'hostile takeover(적대적 인수)'는 경영진의 의사에 반하여 기업을 인수하는 것을 말한다.

Examples

The proposal was met with open hostility from residents who feared increased traffic in their area.
该提案遭到了担心交通量增加的居民的公开敌意。
La propuesta fue recibida con abierta hostilidad por parte de los residentes, que temían un aumento del tráfico en su zona.
その提案は、地域の交通量の増加を懸念する住民からの公然たる敵意に遭った。
그 제안은 지역 교통량 증가를 우려한 주민들의 공공연한 적의에 부딪혔다.
Hostilities between the two nations officially ended with the signing of the ceasefire agreement.
两国之间的敌对行为随着停火协议的签署而正式结束。
Las hostilidades entre las dos naciones concluyeron oficialmente con la firma del acuerdo de alto el fuego.
両国間の戦闘は、停戦協定の調印をもって公式に終結した。
양국 간의 전투 행위는 휴전 협정 서명으로 공식 종결되었다.
She could not understand the hostility directed towards her by colleagues in the new department.
她无法理解新部门同事对她的敌意。
No lograba entender la hostilidad que le manifestaban los compañeros del nuevo departamento.
彼女には、新しい部署の同僚たちから向けられた敵意の理由が理解できなかった。
그녀는 새로운 부서의 동료들이 자신에게 보이는 적의의 이유를 이해할 수 없었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: media, academic, general

Tone: negative

Origin & History

From Latin hostilitas (enmity), from hostilis (of an enemy), from hostis (stranger, enemy). In early Latin, hostis simply meant 'stranger' — the shift to 'enemy' reflects changing attitudes towards outsiders.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal