an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time 休战;停战 At least 750 people have died since the truce ended. 自从停战结束以来,至少已有750人丧生。
call a truce (=agree to stop fighting or arguing) 同意休战;同意暂停争论 : They should call a truce while negotiations are given a chance. 他们应该休战,这样才有机会进行谈判。
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a period of time when there is a truce 休战期;停战期 Synonyms and related words