confrontation

英 [ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn]

n.  对抗; 对峙; 冲突

复数：confrontations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 对抗；对峙；冲突
  a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions
  1. She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.
     她想避免和父亲再次发生冲突。
  2. confrontation between employers and unions
     资方与工会之间的对峙

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 对抗;冲突;战斗;战役
  Aconfrontationis a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.
  1. The issue has caused great tension between the two countries and could lead to a military confrontation...
     这个问题使得两国关系非常紧张，可能会导致军事对抗。
  2. The commission remains so weak that it will continue to avoid confrontation with governments.
     该委员会的力量仍然十分薄弱，所以将继续避免与各国政府发生冲突。

英英释义

noun

• a focussed comparison
• the act of hostile groups opposing each other
  1. the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
  2. the invaders encountered stiff opposition
  Synonym:opposition
• a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  Synonym:encountershowdownface-off
• discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
• a bold challenge

双语例句

• A military confrontation between India and Pakistan two nuclear-armed neighbours would obviously be extremely dangerous.
  印度与巴基斯坦这两个相邻的核武器国家，一旦陷入军事对峙，显然将是极度危险的。
• We should strengthen the exchange and dialogue between different civilizations, and prevent civilization confrontation or conflict.
  我们要加强不同文明之间的交流与对话，防止文明对抗或冲突的发生。
• The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.
  为了结束与其臣民的冲突，国王作出了很大的让步。
• Concerns continued to mount, meanwhile, that the military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine could escalate beyond Crimea.
  与此同时，人们越来越担忧，俄罗斯和乌克兰之间的军事冲突可能升级到克里米亚以外的地方。
• The government were dragged willy-nilly into the confrontation.
  政府不管情愿不情愿，也被拖进了这场冲突。
• Today the city government has taken measures to prevent a repetition of last year's confrontation
  今天市政府已经采取措施，防止去年的冲突重演。
• The commission remains so weak that it will continue to avoid confrontation with governments.
  该委员会的力量仍然十分薄弱，所以将继续避免与各国政府发生冲突。
• Movement in the form of routines and confrontation.
  运动形式有套路和对抗等。
• The power of humor to dissolve a hostile confrontation often lies in its unspoken promise.
  幽默能够缓解敌对冲突，其力量在于它那不言而喻的许诺。
• Tell me about a time when you had a confrontation with a coworker or boss.
  告诉我你有没有和同事或者老板发生过冲突？