confrontations

英 [ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃənz]

美 [ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz]

n.  对抗; 对峙; 冲突
confrontation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 对抗;冲突;战斗;战役
  Aconfrontationis a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.
  1. The issue has caused great tension between the two countries and could lead to a military confrontation...
     这个问题使得两国关系非常紧张，可能会导致军事对抗。
  2. The commission remains so weak that it will continue to avoid confrontation with governments.
     该委员会的力量仍然十分薄弱，所以将继续避免与各国政府发生冲突。

双语例句

• He got a buzz from creating confrontations.
  制造冲突让他感到幸灾乐祸。
• We must oppose aggressive actions and irresponsible behavior. But we must not seek confrontations lightly.
  我们必须反对侵略的行动和不负责任的行为，但是绝不可以轻率地谋求对抗。
• A series of confrontations in recent months between mainlanders and Hong Kong residents received wide media attention in China.
  近月来，大陆游客与香港市民之间发生的一系列冲突受到中国媒体的广泛关注。
• Life threatening or potential injury confrontations shall first reported to security personnel and then to Administration manager.
  对于威及生命或造成潜在伤害的对抗，应首先向安全人员报告，而后向行政经理报告。
• And some have, creating political confrontations with gun owners.
  而那些对枪支说不的商家，也与枪支拥有者展开了政治对抗。
• Muggings and murders are up, and armed confrontations between police and traffickers are once again daily news.
  抢劫和谋杀案件增多，警方与毒贩间的武装对抗再度成为日常新闻。
• He could force hard deals and millions of dollars out of Motown, CBS and Sony in face-to-face confrontations;
  面对面地交锋中，他能迫使摩城音乐，CBS和索尼使出强硬手段，一掷百万；
• Video phone images coming out of Syria show many confrontations in which live ammunition was used, sometimes resulting in casualties.
  来自叙利亚的可视电话图像显示，安全力量在多起冲突中使用了实弹，有时造成人员伤亡。
• At times, this potential has escalated into actual confrontations.
  有时，这一矛盾升级为实际的对抗。
• Small-scale confrontations occur almost daily.
  小规模的冲突几乎天天发生。