strife

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Definitions

n.

Bitter conflict or disagreement, sometimes involving violence

争斗,冲突,纷争

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
strifeother
=strife

Common Collocations

  • 1.civil strife内乱,内部纷争
  • 2.internal strife内部矛盾
  • 3.sectarian strife宗派纷争
  • 4.strife-torn饱受纷争之苦的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Years of civil strife left the country's infrastructure in ruins.

  • 2.

    The manager worked hard to reduce strife between the two rival departments.

  • 3.

    Religious strife has plagued the region for centuries.

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