Tra từ peace - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

peace BrE [piːs] NAmE [piːs] noun
1. uncountable, singular a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area
•war and peace
•peace talks/negotiations
• The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions.
• A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting).
•After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace.
•the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war)
•The two communities live together in peace.
•The countries have been at peace for more than a century.
•the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.)
2. uncountable the state of being calm or quiet
• She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening.
• I would work better if I had some peace and quiet.
•He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed).
•I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry).
•He never felt really at peace with himself.
• (law)They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way).
3. uncountable the state of living in friendship with sb without arguing
• They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other.
• She felt at peace with the world.
see also ↑breach, ↑Justice of the Peace
more at no peace/rest for the wicked at ↑wicked _n.
Idioms: ↑hold your peace ▪ ↑make peace with somebody

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French pais, from Latin pax, pac- ‘peace’.

Thesaurus:
peace [peace] noun
1. U, sing.
•The two communities now live together in peace.
order • • calm • • law and order • • the rule of law •
Opp: war, Opp: conflict
an uneasy peace/calm
maintain/establish/preserve peace/order/law and order/the rule of law
peace/order/calm/law and order/the rule of law prevails
2. U
•She was enjoying the peace of a soft summer evening.
calm • • quiet • • hush • • silence • |especially BrE tranquillity • |AmE usually tranquility •
Opp: noise
in peace/silence/tranquillity
absolute/total peace/calm/quiet/silence/tranquillity
break the peace/calm/quiet/silence

Collocations:
War and peace
Starting a war
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)
go to war (against/with sb)
cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
enter/invade/occupy sb's territory
lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/(especially US) maneuvers
send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)
employ/use guerrilla tactics
conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
achieve/win a decisive victory
halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
order/force a retreat
Fighting
join/serve in the army/navy/air force
be/go/remain/serve on active duty
serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
be sent to the front (line)
attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
call for/be met with armed resistance
come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)
shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
impose/enforce/lift a curfew
engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
sign a ceasefire agreement
call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth
establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty

Which Word?:
peace / peacefulness
The noun peace can be used to talk about a peaceful state or situation: ▪ world peace ◇ ▪ I just need some peace and quiet. Peacefulness is not a common word. It means ‘the quality of being peaceful’.

Example Bank:
•Although the two countries were officially at peace, fighting continued.
•An uneasy peace prevailed in the first days of the ceasefire.
•England finally made peace with France.
•For the first time in months, she felt calm and at peace with the world.
•Go away and leave me in peace!
•He was enjoying the peace of his study.
•Her father is at peace now.
•Her father is at peace= dead now.
•His country's actions threaten peace in the region.
•Peace descended once more on the little town.
•She finally found inner peace and happiness.
•She stopped shouting, and peace reigned supreme once again.
•The Greeks hid inside a wooden horse left as a peace offering.
•The UN has resumed its efforts to broker peace.
•The computer comes with a three-year guarantee for peace of mind.
•The country is in a state of relative peace after ten years of fighting.
•The island is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
•The peace of the afternoon was suddenly shattered by a police siren.
•The president is visiting the country on a peace mission.
•This must not be allowed to hold up the peace process.
•UN troops are trying to keep the peace in the region.
•We aim to promote world peace by encouraging links between nations.
•a scene in the movie where Harry tries to make peace with his mother
•obstacles in the way of world peace
•peace between the warring factions in the area
•to live in peace and harmony
•After years of war, the people longed for a lasting peace.
•An uneasy peace settled over the region.
•Any hopes of peace between the two nations seem to have faded.
•England and France were once again at peace with each other.
•He just wants to be left in peace.
•He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
•I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind.
•I would work better if I had some peace and quiet.
•Ironically the peace settlement was the cause of much future conflict.
•Obviously world peace is our ultimate goal.
•Over 20 heads of state attended the peace talks.
•Peace finally returned to the city streets.
•Peace protesters came out in force for the biggest demonstration ever.
•She was sent on a secret peace mission to her home country.
•The peace movement grew in strength during the Cold War years.
•The regime fell and peace reigned once more.
•The two communities now live together in peace.
•Their efforts to bring about a peace accord soon failed.
•They prayed for peace on earth.
•They were charged with disturbing the peace.
•Troops were brought in to keep the peace.
•UN peace-keeping forces were sent to the area.
•We have lived in a time of peace for several decades.