20.4.5. gy. C1C2 (példák)

occupation noun /ˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən/ (formal) 3 megszállás (pl. katonai) [U]

a military occupation

operation noun /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C] 2 művelet, akció (mentési, katonai, stb.) [C]

a military operation

Following the earthquake, a large-scale rescue operation was launched.

The operation to fly in supplies will begin as soon as possible.

raid noun /reɪd/ [C] 1 rajtaütés, váratlan támadás (katonai)

an air raid

a dawn raid

resistance noun /rɪˈzɪs.tənts/ 3 ellenállás (szervezet) (a megszállókkal szemben) [no plural]

She was active in the resistance.

retreat noun /rɪˈtriːt/ [C] 1 visszavonulás (pl. katonaságé)

Enemy soldiers are now in (full) retreat.

slaughter noun /ˈslɔː.tər/ [U] mészárlás; vágás, levágás (állaté)

They were sickened by the slaughter they witnessed.

tactic noun /ˈtæk.tɪk/ [C] taktika

These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.

strategic adjective /strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ stratégiai (üzleti, politikai, háborús, stb.)

strategic planning

strategic weapons

The new offices are in a strategic location, with easy access to the motorway.

strategically adverb /strəˈtiː.dʒɪk.li/ stratégiailag (üzleti, politikai, háborús, stb.)

A few strategically placed police officers monitored the situation.

Phrasal verbs:

tear apart ↔ sth /teər/ 1 szétszakít, kettészakít (országot, családot, pártot, stb.)

The country was torn apart by 12 years of civil war.

Phrases and idioms:

get/gain the upper hand fölébe kerekedik vkinek

Government troops are gradually gaining the upper hand over the rebels.

keep/hold sth at bay védekezik vmi/vki ellen, távol tart (ellenséget, kedvezőtlen hatást)

Gunmen kept police at bay for almost four hours.