| 释义 |
col·li·sion
\kəˈlizhən\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin collision-, collisio, from collisus (past participle of collidere to collide) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action or an instance of colliding, violent encounter, or forceful striking together typically by accident and so as to harm or impede
< a collision between the two ships >
< the collision of the car with the trolley >
2. : a clashing meeting : a coming together of things opposed or diverse : encounter:
a. : a meeting in sharp direct opposition : disagreement
< when the English expansion had at length come into collision with the borders of the French forest preserve — Encyc. Americana >
b. : an unpleasant discordant juxtaposition of sounds
< the collision of difficult consonant clusters in some words >
c. : an encounter or impingement marked by activity or consequence; sometimes : a noteworthy accidental juxtaposition
< the fruits that spring from an intercourse and collision with other minds from other mental regions — Van Wyck Brooks >
< the unexpected collision of incidents — Thomas Hardy >
d. : an encounter between particles (as atoms or molecules) resulting in exchange or transformation of energy
Synonyms: see impact |