confrontation

中英词典：confrontation

1. 名词

• 【冲突】a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement and sometimes fighting between two groups of people
  【例】The demonstrations are expected to lead to a violent confrontation with the police.
  【翻译】抗争、冲突
• 【对抗】a situation in which two people, groups, or countries fight or compete against each other
  【例】The confrontation between the two rival gangs resulted in several injuries.
  【翻译】对抗、对峙
• 【面对】the act of confronting someone or something, or the state of being confronted
  【例】She was dreading the confrontation with her ex-husband.
  【翻译】面对、对质

2. 形容词

• 【好争吵的】tending to argue and disagree with other people
  【例】He has a confrontational attitude that often leads to conflicts.
  【翻译】好争吵的、好对抗的

3. 词语辨析

confront (v.) 面对，面临；oppose (v.) 反对，对抗；challenge (v.) 向…挑战

3.1 辨析 "confront", "oppose", "challenge"

这三个动词都有"对抗"的意思，但用法上有所不同。

• 当你直接面对某人或某事时，使用 "confront"。
  【例】She confronted her accuser in court.
• 当你反对或抵制某种观点、政策或行为时，使用 "oppose"。
  【例】The opposition party strongly opposes the new tax law.
• 当你主动挑战某人或某事时，使用 "challenge"。
  【例】He challenged the champion to a boxing match.

4. 词汇扩充

与 "confrontation" 相关的词汇：

• confrontationalist (n.) 好争吵的人
• confrontationally (adv.) 以对抗的方式
• confronted (adj.) 面对的
• confronting (adj.) 面对的

5. 近义词

与 "confrontation" 含义相近的词汇：

• clash (n.) 冲突
• conflict (n.) 冲突
• struggle (n.) 斗争
• dispute (n.) 争端

6. 反义词

与 "confrontation" 相反的词汇：

• reconciliation (n.) 和解
• harmony (n.) 和谐
• compromise (n.) 妥协
• agreement (n.) 协议

7. 柯林斯词典

confrontation (n.)

[uncountable] 冲突

[uncountable] 对抗

[countable] 面对

8. 牛津词典

confrontation (n.)

[uncountable] 冲突

[uncountable] 对抗

[countable] 面对

9. 用法

【例】The confrontation between the two nations led to a full-scale war.

【翻译】两国之间的对抗导致了一场全面战争。

【例】She decided to confront her fears head-on.

【翻译】她决定勇敢地面对她的恐惧。

【例】The confrontation with the boss didn't go well.

【翻译】与老板的对质并没有进展顺利。

10. 相关例句

1. The confrontation escalated into a physical fight. (冲突)
2. The confrontation between the two political parties intensified. (对抗)
3. She avoided a confrontation with her neighbor. (面对)
4. The confrontational tone of his speech sparked controversy. (好争吵的)
5. The confrontationalist always seeks arguments. (好争吵的人)
6. He was confronted by a difficult decision. (面对的)
7. The clash between the rival gangs led to casualties. (冲突)
8. There is an ongoing conflict between the two nations. (冲突)
9. They struggled for years to achieve their goals. (斗争)
10. The dispute over the land ownership remains unresolved. (争端)
11. The two parties reached a reconciliation after negotiations. (和解)
12. They managed to live in harmony despite their differences. (和谐)
13. Both sides had to make compromises to reach an agreement. (妥协)