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

• Tensions there have led to confrontations in past decades.
  过去数十年来，紧张关系已经引发了多次对峙。
• At Cathay, most of the bruising has come from confrontations with pilots and other staff over cost cuts.
  在国泰航空，多数摩擦都来自削减成本问题上与飞行员和其他员工发生的冲突。
• 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。
• 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。
• Small-scale confrontations occur almost daily.
  小规模的冲突几乎天天发生。
• 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。
• 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。
• In a match plagued by errors and confrontations, the most noteworthy was Pepe's send-off.
  在一场充斥着错误和冲突的比赛中，最值得注意的是佩佩的被罚离场。
• But this apparently did not discourage the quick-tempered coach from confrontations with reporters.
  但此事似乎并没有让这位急脾气的足球教练减少与记者的冲突。
• He got a buzz from creating confrontations.
  制造冲突让他感到幸灾乐祸。