war·fare /ˈwɔrˌfær, ˌfɛr/
 戰鬥,交戰,戰爭,鬥爭,競爭


 warfare
 戰爭


 War·fare n.
 1. Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war.
    The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel.   --I Sam. xxviii. 1.
 This day from battle rest;
 Faithful hath been your warfare.   --Milton.
 2. Contest; struggle.
    The weapons of our warfare are not carnal.   --2 Cor. x. 4.


 War·fare, v. i. To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.

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 warfare
      n 1: the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of
           people were killed in the war" [syn: war]
      2: an active struggle between competing entities; "a price
         war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare" [syn: war]