smackdown
noun[C]
USinformal(alsosmack-down)uk/ˈsmæk.daʊn/us/ˈsmæk.daʊn/anoccasionwhen twopeople,companies, etc.competewith each other inordertowinorachievesomething :
对决Earlyepisodessuggestthat hisactionswillleadto themotherof all smackdowns, with noclearwinner.早期的剧情表明，他的行动将导致一场最大的对决，没有明显的赢家。
Thesituationbecameafull-blownsmackdown between threefederalagencies- HomelandSecurity,StateDepartment, and theDepartmentof Defense.情况变为三个联邦机构——国土安全部、国务院和国防部之间的全面对决。
Asmartphonesmack-down isbrewing.一场智能手机间的大对决正在酝酿中。
abiganddefinitedefeat:
have you notlearnedby now thatsmugnesswill get you nothing soquickas a karmic smackdown?
Does thefactthat Connorreceiveda smack-downmeanhe will back off?
anoccasionwhen someonerefusestoacceptsomething in a verydefiniteway:
断然拒绝，否定The Republicans'across-the-boardsmackdown of themotionindicatedthe party'sunity, he said.他说，共和党对该提案的全面断然拒绝表明了该党的团结。
Humanrightsandcivillibertiesgroupsseethisdecisionas alongoverduepresidentialsmack-down thatrecognizesthebasicrightof everybody in theUnitedStatestodueprocess.人权和公民自由团体认为总统早该对此断然拒绝，因为承认每个人在美国都享有程序正当的基本权利。
Competitions, & parts of competitions
- a nip and tuckidiom
- be a game of two halvesidiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- competition
- contest
- debate
- head-to-head
- on your marks, get set, go!idiom
- peloton
- postgame
- postseason
- pre-meeting
- premiership
- quiz
- spelling bee
- the Champions League
- the Premier League
- under starter's ordersidiom
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