confrontation
UK/kɒnfrʌn'teɪʃn/US/.kɔnfrʌn'teiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
A hostile or angry meeting between opposing sides; a clash.
对抗，冲突；对峙
n.
The act of facing or dealing with something directly.
正面应对
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of confront: the state of two sides facing each other in opposition. A confrontation is the clash itself — the moment faces meet head-on.
Root front still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.armed confrontation武装对抗
- 2.direct confrontation直接对抗
- 3.avoid confrontation避免冲突
- 4.military confrontation军事对峙
Example Sentences
- 1.
The protest ended in a violent confrontation with police.
- 2.
He tried to avoid a direct confrontation with his rival.