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

• 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。
• In a dispute or confrontation.
  处在争论或者对峙的状态中。
• 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 opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation
  反对派似乎已经选择了合作而不是对抗的路线。
• 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。
• 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。
• I see we are shifting gears from confrontation into transparency and cooperation.
  我看到，我们现在正由对抗转变到透明和协作。
• Peacemakers tend to avoid conflict or confrontation.
  怕面对与别人的冲突和纷争。
• 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；