internecine
internecine
[ˌɪntəˈniːsʌɪn]
adjective
[ˌɪntəˈniːsʌɪn]
adjective
- destructive to both sides in a conflict
（冲突双方）两败俱伤的
the region's history of savage internecine warfare.
该地区野蛮相互残杀的战争史。
■of or relating to conflict within a group or organization
内部斗争的
- mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'deadly, characterized by great slaughter'): from Latin internecinus, based on inter- among + necare 'to kill'
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