confrontation
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌkɒn.frʌnˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.frənˈteɪ.ʃən/C2
afightorargument:
对抗；冲突；对峙；争论Somecouplesseemto like confrontation, but Josh and Ihardlyeverargue.有的夫妻似乎很喜欢争吵，我跟乔希却几乎没有吵过嘴。
There wereviolentconfrontations betweenpoliceanddemonstrators.警察和示威者之间发生了激烈的冲突。
Synonym
showdown
- There aresignsthat the confrontation isbeginningtode-escalate.
- Thefearis that theseminorclashesmaydevelopintoall-outconfrontation.
- Britainislikelytostitchtogether somesortofpoliticaldealtoavoida confrontation.
- There was aviolentconfrontation betweenrivalsupportersafter thematch.
- Thebookdescribesapocalypticvisionsof anuclearconfrontation.
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- be (on) non-speakersidiom
- belligerence
- bickering
- blow(someone/something)up
- bust up
- clash
- conflict
- contentiousness
- contretemps
- ding-dong
- dispute
- dust-up
- hostility
- kerfuffle
- misunderstanding
- personality clash
- rhubarb
- spat
- squabble