strife
UK/straif/US
TOEFLGREC1
Definitions
n.
Bitter conflict or disagreement, sometimes involving violence
争斗，冲突，纷争
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstrifeother
=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.