"I think it will be more or less a war of words, and everything will remain under control, " Chen added.

陈奇接着说：“我认为或多或少会有些关于开战的言论，但是一切仍然可控。”

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Outside of their polarity, the horrific relationship fallout boils down to he-said-she-said -- a classic case of a war of words.

除了他们的分歧之外，他们的可怕关系归结为自说自话——典型的语言战。

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Tuesday's ceremony came amid a war of words between Russia and Poland over the invasion.

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A state of war can include, in other words, " what we might call a "cold war," two hostile sides looking at each other across a barrier of some type, not clear or not certain what the other will do.

换句话说，战争状态包括，我们所说的“冷战“,敌对双方透过某种屏障,对对方虎视眈眈，却不知道对方会干什么。

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There is always a war of words in the lead up to these "make-or-break" summits.

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The US and China have been embroiled in a war of words over cyber security for several years.

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Is this a war of words or is just some silly social-media back-and-forth?

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