hostile
adjective uk/ˈhɒs.taɪl/ us/ˈhɑː.stəl/
(UNFRIENDLY)
C1 不友好的，敌对的
unfriendly and not liking something
a hostile crowd 不友好的人群
The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning. 总统今天早上在俄亥俄州受到了不友好的接待。
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- There has been a hostile reaction to the government's proposed tax increases.
- The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
- The company has managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid .
- Every day they had to run the gauntlet of hostile journalists on their way to school.
- He's famous for conducting hostile interviews with politicians.
(DISAGREEING)
C1 不同意的
not agreeing with something
I'm not hostile to (= against) the idea of change as such. 我并不反对作这样的改变。
(DIFFICULT)
C1 艰苦的，恶劣的;不利的
difficult or not suitable for living or growing
hostile weather conditions 恶劣的天气条件
a hostile climate/environment 恶劣的气候／环境
(ENEMY)
[ before noun ]敌方的，敌人的
connected with the enemy in a war
hostile aircraft/forces 敌机／敌军
(COMPANIES)
敌意（收购，并购）
relating to situations in which one company wants to buy another company whose owners do not want to sell it
The company convinced investors to reject a hostile bid from Enterprise Oil Plc worth £1.5 billion. 这家公司说服了投资者拒绝由企业原油公司提出的价值15亿美元的敌意收购方案。
a hostile merger 敌意（并购）