clash
verb
noun
klæʃ verb
1 if two armies, groups etc clash, they start fighting – used in news reports (发生)冲突〔用于新闻报道〕 I
Troops clashed near the border.
军队在边境附近发生了冲突。
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Police have clashed with demonstrators again today.
今天警方和游行示威者再次发生冲突。
2 if two people or groups clash, they argue because they have very different beliefs and opinions – used in news reports 争论,争执〔用于新闻报道〕 I
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Democrats clashed with Republicans in a heated debate.
民主党和共和党进行了激烈的争论。
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The two men have clashed over the report’s conclusions.
这两个人为报告的结论发生了争执。
3 if two colours or designs clash, they look very bad together 〔颜色、花样〕不相配,不协调 I
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I can’t wear red – it clashes with my hair.
我不能穿红的,红色和我的头发不配。
4 if two events clash, they happen at the same time in a way that is inconvenient [尤英] 〔两件事情的发生〕撞期,有时间冲突; I | especially BrE AmE
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The announcement has been delayed to avoid clashing with the Prime Minister’s speech.
公告宣读被推迟了,以避免和首相的讲话发生时间冲突。
5 if two pieces of metal clash, or if you clash them, they make a loud ringing sound (使)发出〔金属相碰的〕撞击声 I,T
The cymbals clashed.
铙钹碰击作响。
noun
6 a short fight between two armies or groups – used in news reports 冲突,打斗〔用于新闻报道〕
armed clashes along the border
边境上的武装冲突
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violent clashes between police and demonstrators
警方和示威者之间的暴力冲突
7 an argument between two people or groups because they have very different beliefs or opinions – used in news reports 争论,交锋〔用于新闻报道〕
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The plans put oil companies in a head-on clash with environmentalists.
这些计划使石油公司和环境保护主义者发生了正面冲突。
personality/culture clash
8 a sports match between two teams, players etc that is expected to be very exciting – used in sports reports 〔体育比赛两个队之间精彩激烈的〕交锋,交战〔用于体育报道〕
The heavyweight clash goes ahead in Las Vegas on 8 May.
这次重量级拳击比赛将于 5 月 8 日在拉斯韦加斯举行。
9 a situation in which two events happen at the same time in a way that is inconvenient 〔时间上的〕冲突;撞期
a scheduling clash on TV
电视节目时间的冲突
10 a loud sound made by two metal objects hitting each other 〔金属的〕碰撞声
the clash of swords
击剑声
11 a combination of two colours, designs etc that look bad together 〔颜色、花样等的〕不相配,不协调
a colour clash
色彩不协调