con·fron·ta·tion /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃən/ n. 1. 对质；比较 She hoped the seminar would be a vehicle for the confrontation of opinion. 她希望讨论会是各种意见比较对照的媒介。 bring into meaningful confrontation present and past 把现在和过去作富有启发的比较 2. 对抗，冲突 The President triggered a confrontation with Congress over the budget issue. 总统就预算问题引起了一场与国会的交锋。