confrontation
翻译
对抗, 冲突, 对峙
例句
He wants to avoid a confrontation with his boss.
他想避免与老板发生对抗。
There was a violent confrontation between the two groups.
两个团体之间发生了暴力冲突。
语法模式
a confrontation ((with sb.)) 与(某人)的对抗 He is seeking a confrontation with the manager.
a confrontation ((between A and B)) (A和B)之间的对抗 The confrontation between the police and protesters became violent.
近义词
同义词: conflict, clash, dispute; 反义词: agreement, harmony
词源
源自拉丁语 'con-' (共同) + 'frons' (前额)，意为“面对面”。
记忆技巧
想象两个人站在彼此“面前(front)”，准备发生冲突。