confrontation
英 [,kɒnfrʌn'teɪʃn]
美[,kɑnfrən'teʃən]
- n. 对抗；面对；对质
英英释意
- 1. a bold challenge
- 2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- 3. a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- 4. the act of opposing groups confronting each other;
- "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
- "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
- 5. a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison