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relative calm

/ˈrɛlətɪv kɑːm/· noun phrase

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relative calm
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Chinese meaning

(局jú势shì)相xiāng对duì平píng静jìng(的de一yī段duàn时shí期qī)

相xiāng对duì平píng静jìng的de状zhuàng态tài

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此cǐ次cì袭xí船chuán事shì件jiàn打dǎ破pò此cǐ前qián相xiāng对duì平píng静jìng期qī

Example

The increase in shipping attacks comes after a period of relative calm in the war

在zài经jīng历lì了le一yī段duàn战zhàn事shì相xiāng对duì平píng静jìng的de时shí期qī后hòu,针zhēn对duì船chuán只zhī的de袭xí击jī事shì件jiàn有yǒu所suǒ增zēng加jiā。

Source: Financial Times · 1 Sep 2026

Background ✎

沙shā特tè和hé韩hán国guó的de油yóu轮lún在zài霍huò尔ěr木mù兹zī海hǎi峡xiá遭zāo到dào袭xí击jī,打dǎ破pò了le此cǐ前qián一yī段duàn时shí间jiān战zhàn事shì相xiāng对duì平píng静jìng的de局jú面miàn。

Roots · etymology

relative 源拉丁语「关联、带回」;calm 源古法语 calme

  • relative(相对的)+ calm(平静)

Collocations

  • a period of relative calm / relative calm returns / amid relative calm

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