confrontation

【发音】

美 /,kɑnfrən'teʃən/ 英 /,kɒnfrʌn'teɪʃn/

【翻译】

1. n.冲突，对抗

   英释:a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people or groups

【短语】

1. military confrontation : 军事对峙

【例句】

1. She had stayed in her room to avoid another confrontation.

   她待在自己的房间里，以避免再次发生冲突。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...but as the saying goes: From confrontation comes brilliance...

2. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space...

【同、近义词】

1. n.[军]对抗；面对；对质

   war/antagonism/

【同根词】

1. adj

   confrontational : 对抗的；对抗性的

2. vt

   confront : 面对；遭遇；比较