collision

/kəˈlɪʒn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

碰撞；冲突

释义与例句

n. 碰撞；冲突
an accident in which two objects or people hit each other violently
  1. Two cars were involved in a serious collision on the highway.
    高速公路上发生了一起严重的两车相撞事故。
  2. The collision between the two ships caused a huge oil spill.
    两艘船相撞造成了大量石油泄漏。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. There was a collision of opinions at the meeting.
    会议上出现了意见冲突。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 col（一起）+ lis（撞）+ ion → 撞到一起 → 碰撞。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • collide 碰撞
    动词，collision 的词根
同义词
  • crash 碰撞；坠毁
    常指带有巨响和破坏的撞击
    The plane crashed into the mountain shortly after takeoff. 飞机起飞后不久就撞上了山。
常见搭配
  • head-on collision 正面相撞
    The driver was killed in a head-on collision with a truck. 司机在与卡车的正面相撞中丧生。
  • in collision with 与……相撞
    The ship was in collision with an iceberg. 那艘船与冰山相撞了。
  • avoid a collision 避免碰撞
    The pilot managed to avoid a collision at the last moment. 飞行员在最后一刻成功避免了碰撞。