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

• 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。
• Police in the city have been cleaning up the debris left by a day of violent confrontation
  该市警察一直在清理一天的暴力冲突后留下的碎石残砖。
• This is the age of ideological confrontation.
  这是一个意识形态对抗的年代。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We need cooperation, not confrontation;
  我们需要合作，不需要对抗；
• Direct confrontation was not his way.
  正面冲突不是他的风格。