truce
noun [ C ] uk/truːs/ us/truːs/
讲和(协议);休战,停战(协定)
a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
After years of rivalry the two companies have agreed (US agreed to) a truce. 经过多年的竞争,两家公司同意握手言和。
We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce. 我们必须呆在一起过周末,所以最好还是讲和。
Following last month's riots, two of the city's biggest gangs have finally declared a truce, ending years of bloodshed. 上个月火并之后,这座城市的两大帮派最终宣布停战,从而结束了多年的杀戮。
The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long. 预计双方脆弱的停战协定不会持久。
Compare: armistice