1 a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or area 和平;太平;安宁;承平时期:
The two communities now manage to live in peace together.两个小区如今终于能和平相处。A UN force has been sent in to keep the peace.一支联合国部队已经奉派去维持和平。
2 the state of being calm or quiet 宁静;安静:
He longed to escape from the city to the peace and quiet of the countryside.他渴望离开城市,到乡间享受宁静。