the Seven Years War
/ðə ˌsevn jɪəz ˈwɔː(r)/, /ðə ˌsevn jɜːz ˈwɔː(r)/
/ðə ˌsevn jɪrz ˈwɔːr/
- a war (1756-63) between Britain, Prussia and Hanover on one side and Austria, France, Russia, Saxony and Sweden on the other. Its main causes were the struggle between Britain and France to be the most important imperial power (= country in control of an empire), and the struggle between Austria and Prussia to be the most important country in central Europe. The British and Prussian side won, and France had to give most of its land in America, Canada and India to Britain, while Prussia began to be one of the most powerful countries in Europe.
七年战争：一方面是英国，普鲁士和汉诺威之间的战争（1756-63），另一方面是奥地利，法国，俄罗斯，萨克森和瑞典之间的战争。其主要原因是英法之间的斗争成为最重要的帝国力量（控制一个帝国的国家），以及奥地利和普鲁士之间的斗争成为中欧最重要的国家。英国和普鲁士一方获胜，法国不得不将其在美国，加拿大和印度的大部分土地交给英国，而普鲁士开始成为欧洲最强大的国家之一。