conflict

/ˈkɒnflɪkt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

冲突;矛盾

释义与例句

n. 冲突;矛盾
serious disagreement or fighting, or a situation in which two things oppose each other
  1. The conflict between the two groups lasted for years.
    两个群体之间的冲突持续了多年。
  2. She experienced a conflict between her career and family responsibilities.
    她面临事业与家庭责任之间的矛盾。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The report describes the causes of armed conflict in the region.
    这份报告描述了该地区武装冲突的成因。

词源与构词

源自拉丁语 conflictus(撞击、争斗),来自 confligere(相互撞击、发生冲突)。

记忆钩子 conflict 作名词时重音在首音节;常用 in conflict with 和 resolve a conflict。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • conflicting 相互冲突的;矛盾的
    常修饰 evidence、interests、reports 等,表示彼此不一致。
  • conflicted 内心矛盾的
    主要描述人因两种相反愿望或情感而矛盾,常用 be conflicted about。
同义词
  • clash 冲突;争执;抵触
    clash 常指突然发生的具体冲突或观点碰撞;conflict 可指长期争端、战争,也可指抽象矛盾。
    A clash broke out between protesters and police. 抗议者与警察之间爆发了冲突。
常见搭配
  • in conflict with 与……相冲突
    His personal interests are in conflict with his professional duties. 他的个人利益与职业职责相冲突。
  • resolve a conflict 解决冲突
    A mediator helped the two departments resolve the conflict. 一位调解人帮助两个部门解决了冲突。