confrontation
noun /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- a situation in which there is anger between people or groups who disagree because they have different opinions
对抗；对峙；冲突 - confrontation (with somebody) She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.
她想避免和父亲再次发生冲突。 - confrontation between A and B Confrontation between employers and unions has resulted in strike action.
资方与工会之间的对峙导致罢工行动。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1- He probably will have little choice but to force a confrontation sooner or later.
他很可能不会有多少选择的余地，迟早都得被迫走上对抗之路。 - He would be very foolish to risk a confrontation with Robert.
他要是冒着与罗伯特对抗的危险，那可就太傻了。 - His actions brought him into direct confrontation with the authorities.
他的行动造成了他与当局的直接对立。 - Lewis had a confrontation about money with his stepfamily.
刘易斯和他的继父在金钱问题上发生了冲突。 - She had a series of heated confrontations with her parents over homework.
在家庭作业问题上，她和父母发生了一连串激烈的冲突。 - The final confrontation on a train is classic thriller material.
火车上的最后对峙是惊险小说的经典素材。 - Their climactic confrontation brings the novel to a dramatic close.
他们之间的冲突达到了顶点，小说以此戏剧化地收尾。 - Their demands could lead to a serious confrontation with management.
他们的要求可能引发与资方的严重对抗。 - a confrontation with the police
与警方的冲突 - a head-on confrontation between the two governments
两国政府间的正面冲突
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full-scale
- major
- serious
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- series
- get into
- have
- lead to
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- arise
- take place
- confrontation about
- confrontation over
- confrontation between
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- confrontation (with somebody) She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.