(1) 1)和平(condition in which there is no war) [U]：in times of～在和平时期;long for～渴望和平;a～-keeping force 维持和平部队;We want～，not war. 我们要和平，不要战争。live together in～和平共处;P～negotiations are still going on. 和平谈判仍在进行。a～treaty/rally 和平条约/集会;～offering 表示和平意愿或道歉的礼物;the P～Movement 禁止核武器的和平运动;P～Corps 和平队(派青年志愿者赴海外工作的美国一组织);〖同〗concord， harmony;〖反〗war;2)和平时期 (period when there is no war) [C， a～]： a brief～短暂的和平;We hope this will be a lasting～. 我们希望这将是持久和平。

(2)停战条约(协定)，和约(常作cap) (agreement or treaty that ends a war) [U， a～]：P～/A P～was signed between the two countries in October. 10月份两国签署了停战条约。The P～of Paris 巴黎和约;〖同〗concord;

(3)1)(社会的)安宁，治安 (state of freedom from civil disorder) [U]：They were charged with disturbing the public～. 他们被指控扰乱社会治安。break the～破坏社会治安;a breach of the～扰乱治安的行为(闹事);the King's (Queen's) ～国王赐予的安宁; a Justice of the～地方治安官;〖同〗order; 〖反〗disturbance; 2)宁(安)静 (state of being calm and quiet) [U]：love the～of a summer evening/the countryside 喜欢夏日傍晚/乡间的宁静;I need～in order to study. 我要学习，需要安静。leave sb in～不去打搅某人;the search for inner～寻求内心的平静;A man who is wanted by the police can have no～of mind. 被警察通缉的人心里不会安宁。live in～过宁静的生活;May sb rest in～. (通常刻在墓碑上)愿某人安息。〖同〗calmness，rest，silence，stillness; 〖反〗disturbance;

(4)和睦，友好(state of harmony or friendship among people or groups) [U]：for the sake of～in the family 为了家庭的和睦;the～and good order of society 社会的和睦与良好的秩序;〖同〗harmony;

at peace (with oneself/sb/sth) 与……处于友好(和睦)状态：live at～with one's family/one's neighbour 与某人的家人/邻居和睦相处;be at～with oneself 心情平静;

hold one's peace/tongue 保持沉默：I didn't agree with the teacher but held my～as he was rather angry. 我不同意老师的观点，但是由于他很生气，所以我保持沉默。

keep the peace 1) 守法： The judge did not fine him， but bound him over to keep the～. 法官没有对他罚款，但责令他守法。2) 维持治安： Policemen help to keep the～. 警察帮助维持治安。

make (one's) peace with sb 与某人讲和(和解)： The two countries finally made～(with each other). 最后两国媾和。

→′peaceable adj (爱好)和平的;′peaceful adj 和平的;安宁的;′peacefully adv 和平地;安宁地;′peacefulness n 和平;′peace-loving adj 爱好和平的;′peacemaker n 调解人，和事佬;′peace-pipe (或pipe of ′peace) n 北美印第安人与敌人媾和时抽的烟斗;′peacetime n 和平时期