civil war
civil war — 名詞
1. a war in which groups from one country fight each other for power or control
內戰
國內不同陣營之間的戰爭
a war in which groups from one country fight each other for power or control
The civil war forced Mila's family to leave the capital by train.
這場內戰逼得 Mila 一家人搭火車離開首都。
civil war force [people] to leave [place]
After the civil war ended, schools reopened in the northern towns.
內戰結束後，北方幾個城鎮的學校重新開課。
after the civil war ended
Farmers hid food under the floorboards during the civil war.
內戰期間，農夫把食物藏在地板下面。
A long civil war split the country into rival northern and southern zones.
長期內戰把這個國家分成彼此對立的南北區域。
Historians still debate what started the civil war between the two regions.
歷史學家至今仍在爭論，是什麼引發了這兩個地區之間的內戰。
- internal conflict
broader; it can describe smaller fighting that does not become a full war
- rebellion
narrower; often focuses on one side rising against a government
文法句型
a civil war
civil war in [country]
civil war between [groups]
用法筆記
Usually countable. Writers often name the country or the rival groups after it, and common verbs include start, break out, end, and survive.