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confrontational

🇬🇧 UK/kɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃnl/🇺🇸 US/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃnl/
B2

Definitions

adj.

Tending to cause or characterized by conflict or hostile opposition.

对抗性的;好挑衅的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
frontmake, do
+
aconnector
+
tionact, process, state
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=confrontational

Common Collocations

  • 1.confrontational stance对抗立场
  • 2.confrontational tone对抗语气

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His confrontational approach to negotiations often backfired.

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