Boer war

基本解释

The astounding success of a recent song about Koos de la Rey, a famous Boer general during the war against the British, is raising many eyebrows.
最近有关Koos de la Rey的一首歌取得了令人震惊的成功，令许多人吃惊不小。Koos de la Rey是英布战争中，布尔著名的反英将军。
Europeans preserved the balance of power, and the British fleet protected trade, while America criticised military adventures, such as the Boer war, as immoral.
美国批评诸如波尔战争（the Boer war）等军事冒险不道德时，欧洲人保持着权力平衡，而英国的舰队在保护贸易。
During the Boer War, when there was much unrest in the country, a certain minister asked his brother-minister, who was a leader in the church, to do his best to calm the minds of those around him.
南非波尔战争发生之际，全国各地兵荒马乱、人心惶惶，一位传道人问教会的主任牧师要如何安抚人心？

The Anglo-Boer war museum in Bloemfontein, once a showpiece of apartheid propaganda, has adapted with the times.
ECONOMIST: South Africa
His grandfather had fought against the British during the Anglo-Boer war.
ECONOMIST: Eugene Terre'Blanche

either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers, the first (18801881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus, the second (18991902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain 1880-18811899-1902 (Also called Anglo-Boer War, South African War)