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

• She finds the continual confrontation very wearing
  她发现持续的对峙让人精疲力竭。
• They have experienced the process of short-term cooperation and long-term opposition, forming a split situation of armed confrontation.
  它们经历了短暂合作、长期互相反对的斗争过程，形成武力对杭的分裂局面，对巴勒斯坦建国事业产生了不利影响。
• 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。
• 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。
• Peacemakers tend to avoid conflict or confrontation.
  怕面对与别人的冲突和纷争。
• Some members feared Germany might raise its interest rates on Thursday. That could have set the scene for a confrontation with the US.
  一些成员国担心德国可能于星期四提高利率，那有可能导致其与美国发生冲突。
• 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。
• This is the age of ideological confrontation.
  这是一个意识形态对抗的年代。
• Direct confrontation was not his way.
  正面冲突不是他的风格。
• 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。