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

• Direct confrontation was not his way.
  正面冲突不是他的风格。
• 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。
• In a dispute or confrontation.
  处在争论或者对峙的状态中。
• 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。
• Camus defined absurdity as a confrontation and division between the rational and irrational, and between eternity and finity.
  加缪把荒诞定义为一种理性与非理性、永恒与有限之间的对立和断裂。
• 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。
• We need cooperation, not confrontation;
  我们需要合作，不需要对抗；
• This could pitch the government into confrontation with the workforce.
  这有可能把政府推向与工人正面交锋的境地。
• He had ducked the confrontation with United Nations inspectors last summer.
  去年夏天他避开了与联合国核查人员的对峙。
• 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。