ceasefire /ˈsiːsˌfaɪər/

词性：名词 n.

意思：停火；停火协议

由：

• cease = 停止
• fire = 开火

→ ceasefire = 停止开火 → 停火

例句

The two sides agreed to a ceasefire.
双方同意停火。

The ceasefire lasted for several days.
停火持续了几天。

call for a ceasefire
→ 呼吁停火

agree to a ceasefire
→ 同意停火

break the ceasefire
→ 破坏停火协议 / 再次开火

⭐ ceasefire vs. armistice

两者都可以翻译成“停火”，但有一点区别：

• ceasefire → 停火，强调停止战斗/开火这个状态或安排
• armistice → 停战协定，更正式，通常是交战双方正式达成的停战安排

例如一战：

The armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.
→ 1918年11月11日签署了停战协定。

💡 记忆：

cease = stop
ceasefire = stop firing

👉 停火。