late 15c., from Middle French hostile "of or belonging to an enemy" or directly from Latin hostilis "of an enemy," from hostis "enemy" (see guest). The noun meaning "hostile person" is recorded from 1838, American English, a word from the Indian wars.
例文
1. The West has gradually relaxed its hostile attitude to this influential state.
影響力のあるこの国に対する西側の敵視態度は徐々に緩和されている。
2.Family control would prevent any hostile takeover or greenmail attempt.
ファミリー管理は、悪意のある買収やグリーンチケット詐欺の企みを防ぐことができます。
3.It could engage the enemy beyond the range of hostile torpedoes.
これにより敵魚雷域を避けて敵に攻撃をかけることができる。
4.He may construe the approach as a hostile act.
彼はこのやり方を敵視行為と理解するかもしれない。/
5.If you venture from "feminine "standards,you are labelled aggressive and hostile .