war hawk

短语

"鹰派"人物, 好战分子

词形变化

war hawks 复数 war hawks

别名

warhawk

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A proponent of war or military intrusiveness.

    比喻
  2. 2.

    An eagle.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

hawk

上位词 2

militarist warmonger

词源

Late 18th c., often attributed to Virginian Congressman John Randolph of Roanoke, but no written evidence exists. Popularized in debates concerning the War of 1812. Sense "eagle" probably a calque of Old English guþhafoc

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