confrontation

/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/ noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

对抗，冲突

释义与例句

noun 对抗，冲突
a situation in which people or groups argue or fight with each other.
  1. The confrontation between the two teams turned violent.
    两队之间的对抗演变成了暴力。
  2. She avoided confrontation with her boss.
    她避免与老板发生冲突。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The protest led to a confrontation with the police.
    抗议活动导致与警方的冲突。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 con(共同)+front(前面)+ation(名词后缀)→面对面→对抗，冲突。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • confront 面对，对抗
    动词形式，指勇敢地面对困难或敌人。
  • confrontational 对抗性的，好冲突的
    形容词，描述倾向于对抗的态度。
同义词
  • conflict 冲突，争执
    conflict 泛指任何矛盾或冲突；confrontation 更强调面对面的直接对抗。
    The conflict between the two nations lasted for years. 两国之间的冲突持续了多年。
反义词
  • agreement 同意，协议
    指双方达成一致，与 confrontation 的对立状态相反。
    They reached an agreement after long talks. 经过长时间谈判他们达成了协议。
常见搭配
  • armed confrontation 武装冲突
    Armed confrontation broke out in the region. 该地区爆发了武装冲突。
  • avoid confrontation 避免冲突
    He tried to avoid confrontation with his neighbors. 他尽量避免与邻居发生冲突。
  • direct confrontation 直接对抗
    The debate turned into a direct confrontation. 辩论变成了直接对抗。