纪念七七事变78周年，抗战词汇全梳理

(Words about Anti-Japanese War)

 

 

On July 7,1937, the Lugouqiao Incident occurred, and the nationwide War of Resistance Against Japan started.

78年前的7月7日，卢沟桥一声枪响，标志着中国全面抗战的开始。

 

此后，在长达八年的时间内，国共双方的军队分别以正面战场和敌后战场为主体，共同为中华民族的解放事业做出了不朽的贡献。

 

今年是中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利70周年（The 70 anniversary of the victory of Chinese people's Anti-Japanese War and the world anti-fascist war）。“抗战”在各家新闻和各种考试中频频与大家相见，你能认出它吗？双语君为大家整理了和抗战有关的英文如下：

 

抗战

war of resistance（resistance：抵抗，阻力）

我们说的抗战一般特指抗日战争：especially the war against Japan (1937-1945)

 

We were bombed out during the Anti-Japanese War.

抗战期间我们被炸得无家可归。

 

战术

tactics

 

Guerrilla tactics were employed during most of the war.

很多战争都采用游击战术。

 

战犯

war criminal

 

The war criminal laid hands on himself to escape punishment.

这个战犯畏罪自杀了。

 

战斗力

battle effectiveness（effectiveness：效力，效果）

 

Weld a bunch of untrained recruits into an efficient fighting force

把未经训练的一群新兵组织成有战斗力的部队

 

战友

comrade in arms（comrade：伙伴，同事）

 

All its passion of comradeship among Allies, of retribution upon the common foe dominated our minds.

同盟国之间的战友情谊以及对于共同敌人的复仇情绪，支配了我们的全部思想。

 

战地

battleground

 

And now they were debouching on the world battleground with blazing victories

眼前，他们正以辉煌的胜利登上世界战场。

 

战前

prewar

 

They are endeavoring to reproduce the social conditions of prewar days.

他们正竭力再现战前的社会状态。

 

战后

postwar

 

The condition of the postwar years brought many enterprising men to the fore.

战后这些年来的情况使许多有进取心的人成为名人。

 

战略联盟

Strategic Alliance

 

Which country is the predominant member of the alliance ?

哪个国家在联盟中居于支配地位？