belligerents
n. 交战的一方(指国家、集团或个人)( belligerent的名词复数 )
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。
The belligerents in a war are the countries or groups that are fighting each other.
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。
This being warmer work than they had calculated upon , speedily cooled the courage of the belligerents.
这次争吵之激烈,出乎他们的意料, 于是双方交锋的勇气很快冷却下来了.
Their aim was to step forward and intervene when the belligerents had worn each other out.
其目的在于使战争的双方互相消耗,然后自己出台干涉.