conflict
noun
verb
ˈkɒnflɪkt
noun
1
a
state
of
disagreement
or
argument
between
people,
groups,
countries
etc
〔意见等的〕抵触，冲突，矛盾
C,U
[+
over
]
conflicts
over
wage
settlements
对工资协议的争执
[+
between
]
the
conflict
between
tradition
and
innovation
传统与革新的冲突
in
conflict
(with
sb)
normal
kids
who
are
in
conflict
with
their
parents
和父母有抵触的普通孩子
political/social/industrial
conflict
social
and
political
conflict
in
the
1930s
20 世纪 30 年代的社会和政治冲突
the
threat
of
industrial
conflict
in
the
coalfields
煤田上发生工业矛盾的危险
Marx
points
out
the
potential
conflicts
below
the
surface
of
society.
马克思指出了隐藏在社会表层之下的潜在矛盾。
His
views
on
the
literal
truth
of
the
Bible
brought
him
into
conflict
with
other
Christian
leaders.
他对于《圣经》所述的真实性方面的观点使他与其他的基督教领袖发生了冲突。
Doctors
exercise
considerable
power
and
often
come
into
conflict
with
politicians.
医生行使的权力很大，常常会和政客们发生冲突。
a
lawyer
specializing
in
conflict
resolution
专门解决争议的律师
2
fighting
or
a
war
武装冲突; 战斗; 战争
C,U
armed/military/violent
conflict
For
years
the
region
has
been
torn
apart
by
armed
conflicts.
多年来这一地区被武装冲突搞得四分五裂。
UN
troops
intervened
to
avert
a
threat
of
violent
conflict.
联合国部队出面干预，以避免发生暴力冲突的危险。
efforts
to
resolve
the
conflict
解决这一武装冲突的努力
3
a
situation
in
which
you
have
to
choose
between
two
or
more
opposite
needs,
influences
etc
〔在对立的需要或影响之间作选择的〕矛盾，冲突
C,U
As
women
increasingly
went
out
to
work,
the
possibility
of
a
conflict
of
loyalties
became
stronger.
当越来越多的女性出去工作，产生忠诚冲突的可能性就变得越来越大。
[+
between
]
a
conflict
between
the
demands
of
one’s
work
and
one’s
family
工作和家庭需要之间的矛盾
in
conflict
(with
sth)
The
principles
of
democracy
are
sometimes
in
conflict
with
political
reality.
民主原则有时与政治现实会发生冲突。
4
a
situation
in
which
you
have
two
opposite
feelings
about
something
矛盾心理
C,U
a
state
of
inner
conflict
内心的矛盾状态
5
something
that
you
have
to
do
at
the
same
time
that
someone
wants
you
to
do
something
else
时间上有冲突的事
C | AmE
I’ve
got
a
conflict
on
Friday.
Can
we
make
it
Monday?
星期五我有件事情时间上有冲突，我们改到星期一行不行？
6
conflict of interest/interests
a.
a
situation
in
which
you
cannot
do
your
job
fairly
because
you
will
be
affected
by
the
decision
you
make
b.
a
situation
in
which
different
people
want
different
things
〔不同人之间的〕利益冲突
There
is
a
growing
conflict
of
interest
between
her
position
as
a
politician
and
her
business
activities.
在她作为政治家的立场和她的商务活动之间，利益冲突日益严重。
kənˈflɪkt
verb
7
if
two
ideas,
beliefs,
opinions
etc
conflict,
they
cannot
exist
together
or
both
be
true
矛盾，冲突，抵触
[+
with
]
new
evidence
which
conflicts
with
previous
findings
与先前的发现相矛盾的新证据
conflicting
opinions/demands/interests
etc
I
had
been
given
a
great
deal
of
conflicting
advice.
我得到了大量相互矛盾的建议。
There
are
conflicting
views
about
what
caused
the
accident.
对于事故起因，大家看法不一。