| 单词 | confrontation |
| 释义 | confrontation (kɒnfrʌnteɪʃən ) Word forms: confrontations variable noun A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people. Confrontation with parents is a common reaction for adolescents. The commission remains so weak that it will continue to avoid confrontation with governments. [+ with] Synonyms: conflict, fight, crisis, contest Collocations: confrontation erupts A noisy confrontation erupts whenever he suggests she quit her job or work fewer hours. Christianity Today Confrontation erupts as they realize their lives have moved in irrevocably different directions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the takeover, a violent confrontation erupts on board the largest ship of the flotilla. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Launching a personal crusade to see the man brought to justice, he unwittingly sets the scene for a deadly confrontation. The Sun A neighbor said he was cutting his grass when the deadly confrontation erupted. Houston Chronicle His obsession very nearly destroys his life and leads to a deadly confrontation with his neighbour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The marshal and the guilty men nevertheless come to a series of deadly confrontations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then an echo of a mentor reminded me that a direct confrontation can be one's best friend. Christianity Today Although there have been proxy wars between the great nuclear-armed powers, direct confrontation has been avoided. Times, Sunday Times He achieved this partly by avoiding topicality, working through allegory and parable rather than direct confrontation. The Times Literary Supplement A direct confrontation would be disastrous, he said. Times, Sunday Times And sometimes it takes a gentle but direct confrontation of people who continue the old ways. Christianity Today Often, when we have been deeply hurt, fear of confrontation may cause us to withdraw from the relationship. Christianity Today Shyness and a fear of confrontation and ridicule were also important. Times, Sunday Times He encouraged them to speak up and be heard, despite the fear of confrontation with power holders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After 18 months and a fierce confrontation among the three leaders in the cruise market, shareholders at a special general meeting voted overwhelmingly in favour of the all-share deal. Globe and Mail The debate's fierce confrontations made for thrilling television. The Sun The election was characterized by fierce confrontations not only between the governing side and the opposition, but also between the different proletarian parties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After their final confrontation she was said to have thrown her company car keys at him and stormed off. Times, Sunday Times As their forces gather for the final confrontation, actors spill into various parts of the balcony. Times, Sunday Times The two old rivals square up for one final confrontation. The Sun The final confrontation occurs in a clearing. The Times Literary Supplement The ending still provokes controversy, with some viewers irritated by the lack of a final confrontation and others saying that it was a daring joke. Times, Sunday Times I hate confrontation so it was nice to see them on a friendly level. The Sun I hate confrontation and can rub along with most people well, even those who are not in my fantasy league of humans. The Sun Dad actually hated confrontation, because his parents had argued. Times, Sunday Times He revealed the star hated confrontation and claims he was fleeced by some of those close to him. The Sun She tries to resist but hates confrontation. The Sun Such an intense confrontation has scope for producing individual contests that could shape the lives and careers of those playing, for better and for worse. Times, Sunday Times Its pretty clear there was a very intense confrontation with something in the forest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was intense confrontation between the army and navy over how war materials should be allocated between them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The minor struggle of the weekend immediately flared into a major confrontation. Christianity Today Even the smallest issue can spark a major confrontation. Times, Sunday Times Last night, however, with a little more than three months to go before the general election, the government stepped back from a major confrontation with health workers. Times, Sunday Times Taking on the newspapers would have meant an 'absolute major confrontation'. Times, Sunday Times Due to a security guard's intervention, a major confrontation was prevented. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The threat came after the worst military confrontation of recent years, in which 100 people died during five days of fighting between government troops and rebel forces. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The country has no appetite for a fresh military confrontation. The Sun (2007) Apart from saving face the countries could lose much in any extended military confrontation. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Or a nuclear confrontation could spring up somewhere else. Times, Sunday Times If the talks fell through there was the potential for a nuclear confrontation, she said. Times, Sunday Times He said that he would work to prevent a nuclear confrontation by working for global disarmament. Times, Sunday Times In so doing he has brought closer a major nuclear confrontation in the east. Times, Sunday Times Fearing a nuclear confrontation he spoke out against the arms race in several periodicals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The move sparked a political crisis, bringing long-simmering tension into open confrontation between the two men who have spent recent months waging political guerrilla warfare. Times, Sunday Times But it was the wording of an advertisement for traffic police officers in the principality that brought open confrontation. Times, Sunday Times Continued political intrigue, however, eventually led to open confrontation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These would become pressure groups that would eventually come into open confrontation with the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Local businesses fear that the open confrontations in front of tour groups will give the city a bad name. Times, Sunday Times There was no physical confrontation. The Sun (2011) They don't feel pain and they both love physical confrontation. The Sun (2015) From the air we saw clearly the physical confrontation faced by the troops as they restrained the crowd; literally standing chest to chest. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It was known that a serious confrontation had been building up. Times, Sunday Times The latter caused a serious confrontation with the military. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To avoid a serious confrontation, the coalition partners kept the economic policies of the cabinet intentionally vague. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Intercommunal relations were managed without serious confrontation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Armed officers, braced for protests, waited outside with riot gear and gas masks on hand, but there were no serious confrontations. The Sun Both players squared up in an ugly confrontation that earned both a booking. The Sun The batsman took umbrage and an ugly confrontation took place. Times, Sunday Times But this year police had to block members of one of the rival factions from ascending the mountain at the same time as another to prevent a potentially ugly confrontation. ST Before the ruling, battle lines were drawn for an ugly confrontation. The Sun Ignoring these common courtesies will probably lead to an ugly confrontation, such as this controversy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 对抗 Japanese: 対決 |
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