confrontation
noun
ˌkɒnfrənˈteɪʃən
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
there
is
a
lot
of
angry
disagreement
between
two
people
or
groups
对抗，对峙; 冲突
She
had
stayed
in
her
room
to
avoid
another
confrontation.
她呆在自己的房间里以避免再次发生冲突。
[+
with/between
]
an
ideological
confrontation
between
conservatives
and
liberals
保守派和开明派在意识形态上的冲突
2
a
fight
or
battle
战斗，战役
military/violent/armed
confrontation
Japan
seemed
unlikely
to
risk
military
confrontation
with
Russia.
日本似乎不大可能冒险去和俄罗斯发生军事冲突。