Word · Frequency #11438
strife
冲突；不和；争执
conflict or disagreement between people or groups
- 1.
Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
努力；认真尝试；艰苦工作
- 2.
lack of agreement or harmony
缺乏一致或和谐
- 3.
Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.
通过身体或智力手段争夺优越性
- 4.
bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
激烈冲突；激烈且常带有暴力的争执
- 5.
Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
激烈的冲突,有时是暴力的
激烈冲突；剧烈纷争；争斗；竞争；角逐；争夺；努力；奋斗；辛勤劳作；努力；认真尝试；艰苦工作；缺乏一致或和谐
In use
The constant strife between the two departments slowed down the project.
She tried to avoid the strife at work by staying quiet.
Their marriage was full of strife, and they finally decided to separate.
strife between/among ...
表示两者或多者之间的冲突。
There has been ongoing strife between the two political parties.
两党之间一直存在持续的冲突。
strife over ...
强调冲突的原因或主题。
The family was torn apart by strife over inheritance.
这个家庭因遗产争执而四分五裂。
strife within ...
指内部的不和或争斗。
Connections
Collocations
- civil strife
- 国内动乱；内战
- The country was torn apart by civil strife.这个国家被内战撕裂。
- political strife
- 政治斗争
- Political strife has divided the community.政治斗争使社区分裂。
- ethnic strife
- 种族冲突
- Ethnic strife broke out in several regions.几个地区爆发了种族冲突。
- strife between
- ……之间的冲突
- There is constant strife between the two rival groups.两个对立团体之间不断发生冲突。
- sow strife
- 挑起冲突；制造纷争
- Rumors were spread to sow strife among the residents.散布谣言是为了在居民中制造纷争。
- internal strife
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：strife（冲突）与strive（努力）音似，但意义相反，想象双方努力争吵。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：politics、family、workplace 该词多用于正式或文学语境，描述争吵、冲突，比较常见于政治、家庭或职场等场景。
Grammar Note
不可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the same ending sound /aɪf/ as 'strife', although their initial consonants differ. Spelling pattern 'ife' is consistent.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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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