Word · Frequency #5001
confrontation
对抗；对峙；正面冲突；挑战
A situation in which people or groups face each other angrily or directly challenge each other, especially face to face.
- 1.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
面对面对抗或挑战的行为
- 2.
a bold challenge
大胆的挑战
- 3.
A conflict between armed forces.
武装部队之间的冲突
- 4.
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
因观点或意见冲突而产生的不和
- 5.
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
面对面的敌对分歧
意见冲突；思想交锋；军事冲突；武装对抗；面对面对抗或挑战的行为；大胆的挑战；武装部队之间的冲突
In use
The meeting ended in a heated confrontation between the two departments.
She tried to avoid a confrontation with her roommate about the messy kitchen.
The lawyer prepared for a confrontation with the witness during the trial.
have a confrontation with sb
常用于描述两人之间的直接冲突。
He had a confrontation with his boss about the project.
他就该项目与老板发生了对抗。
confrontation between A and B
用于描述两组人或双方之间的对峙。
There was a confrontation between the protesters and the police.
抗议者与警察之间发生了对峙。
confrontation over sth
强调冲突的起因或议题。
Connections
Collocations
- direct confrontation
- 直接对抗
- The two leaders avoided a direct confrontation.两位领导人避免了直接对抗。
- confrontation with
- 与…的对抗
- He had a confrontation with his boss over the project.他就这个项目与老板发生了对抗。
- avoid confrontation
- 避免对抗
- She always tries to avoid confrontation in meetings.她总是试图在会议上避免对抗。
- military confrontation
- 军事对抗
- The two countries are on the brink of a military confrontation.两国处于军事对抗的边缘。
- confrontation between
- …之间的对抗
- The confrontation between the two rivals lasted for hours.两个对手之间的对抗持续了几个小时。
- confrontation over
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象两个人面对面（front）站着，互不相让，形成对抗（confrontation）之势。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：politics、debate、conflict 多用于正式场合，如政治、辩论或冲突情境中。
Grammar Note
注意：confrontation通常与with连用表示与某人的对抗，复数形式为confrontations。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all have the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and end with /ʃən/, making them perfect rhymes with confrontation. The common spelling pattern is '-ation'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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