early 15c., from Middle French hostilité "enmity" (15c.), or directly from Late Latin hostilitatem (nominative hostilitas) "enmity," from Latin hostilis, from hostis "enemy" (see guest). Hostilities in the sense of "warfare" attested from 1610s.
双语例句
1. By mid-season the hostility between the two was undisguised.
赛季过半时，双方之间的敌意已经公开化了。
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2. In spite of her hostility, she was attracted to him.
尽管自己心存敌意，她还是为他所吸引。
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3. There's still an atmosphere of great hostility and tension in the city.
强烈的敌对和紧张气氛依然笼罩着这座城市。
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4. There is hostility among traditionalists to this method of teaching history.
传统主义者反对这种讲授历史的方法。
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5. The reforms come after decades of hostility to revisionism.
