【PTE词汇】口语，写作，日常生活都必备！belli-/milit- 词根词汇

If you’re spoiling for a fight, learn these words from the Latin roots belli (“war”) and milit(“soldier”).

antebellum  [,æntɪ’beləm]  （美国南北）战争前的

英文释义：belonging to a period before a war especiallythe American Civil War

e.g. When the antebellumera ended, 90 percent of all U.S. revenue wascollected from foreigners who exported goods to the United States. – WashingtonPost (Apr 28, 2017)

bellicose [‘belɪkəʊs]   好战的；好斗的

英文释义：having or showing a ready disposition to fight

e.g. Foreign governments are also warning about theincreasingly bellicoserhetoric and repressive stance of thegovernment. – Seattle Times (Apr 19, 2017)

bellicosity  [,bɛlə’kɑsəti]    好战；好斗

英文释义：a natural disposition to fight

e.g. Should that fail, they were not shy aboutbursting into fits of bellicosity: cursing or even openly bullying customers. – TheName of the Wind

belligerence  [bə’lɪdʒ(ə)r(ə)ns]    斗争性；交战

英文释义：hostile or warlike attitude or nature

e.g. “And you need leaders, whether individuals orentities, that stand for peaceful approaches, as opposed to resorting to belligerence.” – New York Times (Oct 7, 2016)

belligerent  [bə’lɪdʒ(ə)r(ə)nt]    交战的；好战的

英文释义：characteristic of an enemy or one eager tofight

e.g. The Little Rock School Board now demanded belligerentstudents be brought under control. – WarriorsDon’t Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s CentralHigh

belligerently  [bi’lidʒərəntli]    好战地；好斗地

英文释义：in the manner of someone eager to fight

e.g. “Why?” she demanded belligerently, her mouth curling suddenly into a vehementsneer and her eyes flashing with anger. – Catch-22

casus belli   [,kɑ:sus’beli:, ,keisəs’belai]   （法）宣战的事件；开战的原因

英文释义：an event used to justify starting a war

e.g. But none of that provides anything close to a casus bellithat might be deemed credible by most of theinternational community. – Time (Nov 3, 2011)

demilitarize    [ˌdi:’mɪlɪtəraɪz]     解除武装；使非军事化

英文释义：do away with the military organization andpotential of

e.g. “We don’t see them as a threat, we should demilitarizethis area,” he said. – Reuters (May 11,2015)

militance   [‘militənsi,-təns]  战斗性；战斗状态

英文释义：a militant aggressiveness

e.g. It preserved its deep note of good-nature, butit sounded obstinate, and her little face was fierce in its militance. – Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

militancy  [‘militənsi,-təns]    战斗性；战斗状态

英文释义：a militant aggressiveness

e.g. Malaysia’s Defense Minister HishammuddinHussein said that terrorism, extremism and militancyin the region were key areas of concern. – SeattleTimes (Jun 2, 2017)

militant   [‘mɪlɪt(ə)nt]   好战的

英文释义：disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

e.g. There was no immediate claim of responsibilityfor the attack by any of the militantgroups operating in Afghanistan. – New YorkTimes (Aug 1, 2017)

militarism   [‘mɪlɪt(ə)rɪz(ə)m] [‘mɪlətə’rɪzəm]  军国主义；尚武精神

英文释义：maintaining a strong force of armed services

e.g. People who want to reduce intervention arepassionate about reducing militarismand lowering the number of troops overseas. – Slate(Apr 24, 2017)

militaristic   [,mɪlɪtə’rɪstɪk]    军国主义的

英文释义：imbued with militarism

e.g. The Mycenaeans were more militaristic, with art replete with spears and images ofwar, whereas Minoan art showed few signs of warfare, Lazaridis says. – ScienceMagazine (Aug 2, 2017)

militarization   [,mɪlɪtərɪ’zeʃən]   军事化；军国主义化

英文释义：act of assembling and putting into readinessfor war or other emergency: “mobilizationof the troops”

e.g. Unprecedented militarization of land, sea andair by war industries and powerful new arms devastated ecosystems around theworld. – Nature (May 2, 2017)

military   [‘mɪlɪt(ə)rɪ]     军事的；军人的

英文释义：the armed forces of a nation

e.g. He thought for a moment of “The Battle Hymn ofthe Republic” but decided it wasn’t a good idea to invoke the military. – Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

militate    [‘mɪlɪteɪt]     有影响；产生作用

英文释义：have force or influence; bring about an effector change

e.g. The diversity of beliefs and views within thegroup militatesagainst a simple hierarchical structure orclear leadership. – BBC (Oct 19, 2016)

militia    [mɪ’lɪʃə]   民兵组织；自卫队

英文释义：civilians trained as soldiers, not part of theregular army

e.g. The local militiaand Federal troops were called in to quell thisunplanned and unrehearsed insurrection. – Harriet Tubman: Conductor on theUnderground Railroad

rebel    [‘reb(ə)l]    反叛

英文释义：a person who takes part in an armedinsurrection

e.g. The rebelshad run out of ammunition, soldiers, and money.- Chains

rebellion    [rɪ’beljən]     叛乱

英文释义：organized opposition to authority

e.g. He had just come back from England, where hisfather King Ban of Benwick had been helping the English King to quell a rebellion. – The Once and Future King

rebellious   [rɪ’beljəs]   反抗的

英文释义：resisting control or authority

e.g. They’re all rebellious now, they always havesomething bad to say to other kids, they all want to fight. – Our America: Lifeand Death on the South Side of Chicago