confrontation

英 [ˌkɒnfrʌn'teɪʃən] 美 [ˌkɒnfrʌn'teɪʃən]

• n. 对抗；冲突

英英释义

Noun:

1. a bold challenge

2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

3. a hostile disagreement face-to-face

4. the act of hostile groups opposing each other;

   "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
   "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
   

5. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Banks often enter into confrontation.
   银行之间经常形成对抗局面。
2. Even a limited confrontation can escalate into a major war.
   即使是局部的对抗也可能扩大成一场大战。
3. The Arab-Israeli confrontation is causing our firm serious difficulties.
   阿拉伯国家和以色列的对抗给我们公司带来严重困难。
4. Her angry face forbode a confrontation.
   她一脸怒气预示将有一场冲突。
5. She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.
   她想避免和父亲再次发生冲突。
6. We should avoid confrontation as much as possible.
   我们应该尽量避免正面冲突。

词汇搭配

• confrontation token 对抗记号
• economic confrontation 经济对抗

近反义词

【近义词】

• opposition 反对
• argument 辩论
• disagreement 不合
• quarrel 吵架
• altercation 争论
• war of words 口水战
• jangle 发出刺耳声
• conflict 冲突
• row 排
• hostility 敌意
• war 战争
• clash 冲突
• battle 战斗
• fight 战斗
• skirmish 前哨战
• face-off (冰球赛等的)开球...
• encounter 意外的相见
• showdown 摊牌