confrontation /ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃən/ noun plural confrontations
plural confrontations
Learner's definition of CONFRONTATION
: a situation in which people, groups, etc., fight, oppose, or challenge each other in an angry way对抗；对峙；冲突 [count]
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There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs.敌对帮派之间发生了几起暴力冲突。
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He would prefer not to have a confrontation with the authorities.他不想与当局对抗。
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a series of confrontations between residents and police居民与警察间的一系列冲突
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We want cooperation, not confrontation.我们要合作，不要对抗。
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We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.我们不惜一切代价力图避免军事冲突。