confrontation

美 [ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn]英 [ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn]
  • n.对抗;冲突;对峙

复数: confrontations

confrontationconfrontation

noun

对抗;对峙;冲突
a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions

She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.

她想避免和父亲再次发生冲突。

confrontation between employers and unions

资方与工会之间的对峙

confrontation

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 对抗;冲突;战斗;战役
    A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.

    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。

noun

1
a focussed comparison;bringing together for a careful comparison
2
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions
the invaders encountered stiff opposition
Synonym: opposition
3
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
Synonym: encounter showdown face-off
4
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
5
a bold challenge

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  1. Confrontation is not always the best tactic .

    对抗并非总是上策。

  2. The government backed off from a confrontation .

    政府放弃对抗。

  3. She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father .

    她想避免和父亲再次发生冲突。

  4. We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation .

    我们向他们清楚地表明,我们不会畏避交锋。

  5. There were confrontations between local residents and the police .

    当地居民和警察之间有过冲突。

  6. There was a head-on confrontation between management and unions .

    资方与工会之间发生了正面冲突。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. Today the city government has taken measures to prevent a repetition of last year 's confrontation

    今天市政府已经采取措施,防止去年的冲突重演。

  10. Troops have agreed to stay within specific boundaries to avoid confrontations

    军队同意驻扎在特定地界内,以避免冲突。

  11. Direct confrontation was not his way .

    正面冲突不是他的风格。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. We want to get away from the politics of outdated dogmatism and class confrontation .

    我们想摒弃过时的教条主义和阶级对抗的政治观点。

  16. 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。

  17. They will plead with him to pull back from confrontation

    他们将请求他退出冲突。

  18. He got a buzz from creating confrontations .

    制造冲突让他感到幸灾乐祸。

  19. She finds the continual confrontation very wearing

    她发现持续的对峙让人精疲力竭。

  20. 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。

  21. The confrontation turned ugly .

    对抗局面进一步激化。

  22. 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。

  23. The article carried the headline ' Conversation and Confrontation ' .

    文章标题为“对话与对抗”。

  24. 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。

  25. The limited research conducted thus far indicates they 're especially dominant among those who value independence over cooperation , and harmony over confrontation .

    到目前为止进行的有限研究表明,这一关系在那些重视独立甚于合作、重视和谐甚于对抗的人群中占主导地位。

  26. But if the confrontation has crystallized in this latest battle , it may already be heading toward a predictable conclusion .

    但如果双方在最新的这场斗争中冲突越来越明确的话,那么战斗的结果可能也日渐明朗。

  27. Yet underlying all of this is a simple dynamic : Apple , Google , Facebook and other companies hold most of the cards in this confrontation .

    然而,这一切的背后有一个简单的动因:苹果、谷歌、脸谱网及其他公司在这场争夺战中掌握着大部分的主动权。

  28. As a leader , it can be challenging to create an environment in which people will freely disagree and argue , but as the saying goes : From confrontation comes brilliance .

    对于领导者来说,创造一个人们可以自由地提出不同意见和争论的环境十分具有挑战性,但俗话说:“对抗带来辉煌。”

  29. We can 't risk another confrontation with the union .

    我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。

  30. China and the United States both gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation for both countries and the world .

    中美合作可以办成许多有利于两国和世界的大事,中美对抗对两国和世界肯定是一场灾难。