Wars and Strategies 전쟁과 전략 관련단어 영영풀이

[Wars and Strategies 전쟁과 전략 관련단어 영영풀이]

 

fight

verb : to use force to try to hurt someone

war

noun : a violent fight between two or more groups or countries

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ace

noun : a fighter pilot who has brought down five or more enemy planes

ally

noun : a person or group that joins with others for a common cause

ambush

noun : a surprise attack conducted from a hidden position

attack

verb : to act aggressively against an opponent, often with weapons in a battle; to act harmfully toward

banish

verb : to force to leave

battle

noun : a short, violent fight or a single part of a war

battle

verb : to fight a short, violent fight or a single part of a war

battlefield

noun : the location or area where a fight or conflict takes place

blockade

noun : any obstacle designed to prevent passage

capture

verb : to catch or take control of by force

charge

verb : to rush toward forcefully, as in an attack

Civil War

noun : the war between the Northern and Southern states of the United States of America (1861-1865)

combat

noun : fighting between military forces

command

noun : an order to do something

defend

verb : to resist an attack

defense

noun : the action of protecting oneself from harm or attack

devise

verb : to form a plan

disengage

verb : to remove oneself from a situation, contest, or battle

duel

noun : a one-on-one fight, often over a matter of honor

engagement

noun : a battle between armed forces

event

noun : an important happening

force

noun : the use of violence or military action

fort

noun : a strong building or group of buildings that protects soldiers; a permanent military base

fortify

verb : to make something stronger or more resistant to attack

fortress

noun : a structure that has been strengthened as protection from attack

hijack

verb : to seize control of a vehicle by outside force

hostage

noun : a person held prisoner by someone else until certain terms are met

hostility

noun : deep-seated anger

invade

verb : to enter aggressively to conquer, weaken, or injure

invader

noun : a person who aggressively enters a country to conquer, weaken, or injure its people

invasion

noun : the act of crossing a boundary aggressively to conquer, weaken, or injure

massacre

noun : a brutal mass slaughter of innocent people

mission

noun : a set purpose for doing something; a special task or assignment

morale

noun : the level of confidence or enthusiasm of an individual or a group when working on a project or toward a goal

mutiny

verb : to refuse to follow orders from a government or other authority; to rebel

negotiate

verb : to try to reach a formal agreement through discussion

offense

noun : the action of attempting to score against an opposing team; players who attempt to help their team score against an opposing team

passive

adjective : not active

patrol

noun : the act of moving through an area to watch over it and keep it safe

pawn

noun : a person or group who is controlled or used by a more powerful person or group

persecute

verb : to mistreat a specific group of people

power

noun : strength, authority, capability, or control

prisoner of war

noun : a person captured and held by an enemy during a war

raid

noun : a surprise attack or invasion with a specific purpose

rally

verb : to inspire or encourage people during difficult circumstances

reprieve

noun : a short period of relief

resist

verb : to fight against something; to oppose control or change

retaliate

verb : to attack in response to having been attacked

retreat

verb : to withdraw or move away from a battle with an enemy or an uncomfortable situation; to turn back because of a dangerous or difficult situation ahead

revolt

verb : to fight against a government or authority

revolution

noun : the removal of a government from power by force and its replacement with another

sack

verb : to destroy a city and steal all its wealth after capturing it from an enemy

seize

verb : to take control by force

siege

noun : the act of surrounding and often attacking an enemy for a long time while preventing them from getting food and other supplies

spotter

noun : a person who keeps a close watch or lookout for certain types of people or things

spy

noun : a person who watches secretly in order to collect information

stalemate

noun : a draw or deadlock; a situation in a contest where neither side can gain an advantage or win

strategy

noun : a careful plan for solving a problem or achieving a goal

stronghold

noun : a well-protected place

terrorism

noun : the use of violence or the threat of violence to try to change a government or system

trench

other : a long ditch dug to protect soldiers from enemy fire

violence

noun : a force that hurts or destroys

vulnerable

adjective : able to be hurt easily

warfare

noun : the action and activities of war and battle

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 apartheid

noun : an official policy of racial segregation in South Africa, now ended, that discriminated against people who were not white

armistice

noun : a wartime truce

Boer War

noun : a war between the British Empire and the Boers of South Africa (1899-1902)

coalition

noun : an alliance of nations or groups of people

Cold War

noun : the state of hostility between the USA and the former USSR that did not involve direct armed conflict (1945-1991)

concentration camp

noun : a camp where people are held against their will, usually in harsh conditions, because they are members of an ethnic, minority, or political group

coup d'état

noun : the sudden overthrow of a government, usually by a small group

Crimean War

noun : a war between Russia and several western European nations over Russia's influence in the Ottoman Empire (1854-1856)

Crusades

noun : any of the military campaigns in the eleventh to thirteenth centuries during which European Christians traveled to Jerusalem, or the Holy Land, to try and take control of it

détente

noun : a relaxing of tensions or rivalry

diplomacy

noun : the practice of negotiating between leaders of different countries

disarmament

noun : the reduction of armed forces and weapons

embargo

noun : a law prohibiting trade of some or all goods with a foreign nation

English Civil War

noun : a series of conflicts in England in which the supporters of Parliament fought the supporters of the king (1642-1648)

field hospital

noun : a temporary structure, near a battlefield or other emergency situation, where wounded or sick people receive medical care

French and Indian War

noun : a war between Britain and its colonies against the French and Native Americans in which Britain gained control of Canada (1754-1763)

guerrilla warfare

noun : a type of warfare that allows a group of fighters to take on a larger, less mobile, or better equipped force

Holocaust

noun : the systematic killing of people, especially Jews, by the Nazis during World War II

internment camp

noun : a detention center where prisoners of war or other people considered to be enemies of a government are kept

Korean War

noun : a war between communist North Korea and democratic South Korea in which the United States fought on the side of South Korea (1950-1953)

Mexican-American War

noun : the war between Mexico and the United States in which the U.S. gained control of what is now California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona (1846-1848)

military alliance

noun : an agreement that two or more groups or countries make to work together and fight on the same side of a dispute

military satellite

noun : a satellite that gathers information about other countries or serves military purposes in another way

Napoleonic Wars

noun : a series of wars in the early 1800s in which the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte attempted and failed to take over Europe

NATO

noun : the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a group of countries in North America and Europe that work together to defend each other

neutrality

noun : the state of not taking sides in a conflict

Persian Gulf War

noun : a war between the United States and its allies and Iraq in which Iraq was forced out of Kuwait (1991)

retaliation

noun : an act of paying back or getting revenge for harm or injury

Revolutionary War

noun : the war between Britain and the thirteen colonies that led to the formation and independence of the United States (1775-1783)

Spanish-American War

noun : a war between the United States and Spain in which the United States gained control of Spanish territory in the Caribbean (1898)

strategic

adjective : relating to a plan for winning something or solving a problem

treachery

noun : an act of betrayal or dishonesty

tribute

noun : a payment made by one group to another group, often for protection or to avoid war

Vietnam War

noun : a war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam in which the United States fought on the side of South Vietnam (1957-1975)

War of 1812

noun : a war between the United States and Great Britain in North America over Britain's right to rule Canada

World War I

noun : a war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers (1914-1918)

World War II

noun : a global war with Germany, Italy, and Japan against Britain, France, the United States, Russia, and other nations (1939-1945)