1. 战争
    A war is a period of fighting or conflict between countries or states.

    e.g. He spent part of the war in the National Guard...
           战争期间，他在国民警卫队呆过一段时间。
    e.g. ...matters of war and peace...
           战争与和平的问题

2. (国家或组织之间的)经济竞争
    War is intense economic competition between countries or organizations.

    e.g. The most important thing is to reach an agreement and to avoid a trade war.
           最重要的是达成协议，避免贸易战。

3. 宣战;斗争
    If you make war on someone or something that you are opposed to, you do things to stop them succeeding.

    e.g. She has been involved in the war against organised crime.
           她参与了打击有组织犯罪的斗争。
    e.g. ...if the United States is to be successful in its war on drugs.
           如果美国想在反毒斗争中获得胜利…

4. see also: warring;civil war;Cold War;council of war

5. (在打架或事故中)受伤
    If someone has been in the wars, they have been injured, for example in a fight or in an accident.

war的翻译

    e.g. Ben has also been in the wars. He is still in plaster after breaking a leg.
           本也受了伤。他摔断了一条腿，现在还打着石膏。

6. 开战;打仗
    If a country goes to war, it starts fighting a war.

    e.g. Do you think this crisis can be settled without going to war?
           你认为这场危机能和平解决吗？

7. 论战;口水战
    If two people, countries, or organizations have a war of words, they criticize each other because they strongly disagree about something.

    e.g. Animal rights activists have been engaged in an increasingly bitter war of words with many of the nation's zoos.
           动物权利保护者和该国多家动物园展开了越来越激烈的论战。

8. to lose the battle but win the war -> see battle